Dwight you ignorant slut
Meaning
The phrase originates from the American sitcom called “The Office”, where the character Michael Scott calls his colleague Dwight an ignorant slut for thinking that depression is not a serious illness.
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Origin of the term
“Dwight you ignorant slut” was first mentioned in the 20th episode from the 3rd season of the American sitcom called The Office which aired on the 12th April in 2007.
This is a reference to the original quote from 1978, where actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd calls his colleague Jane Curtin an ignorant slut in an SNL skit called “Point/Counterpoint”.
Spread of the term
The spread of the term can’t really be measured as it is not widely used on the internet.
Can be mostly seen in videos that are made of clips taken from sitcom The Office uploaded to the video sharing website called YouTube or gifs of the same nature being uploaded the image sharing sites like Imgur and 9gag.
The term is not being used out of its context, hence not having that big of attention as similar terms taken from the same popular sitcom.
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Further information/sources
- Urban Dictionary – Dwight you ignorant slut