vibe shift

English

Etymology

Coined in a Substack post in June 2021 by trend forecaster Sean Monahan.

Noun

vibe shift (plural vibe shifts)

1. (slang, neologism) A major change in the current zeitgeist.
   • 2022 February 16, Allison P. Davis, “A Vibe Shift Is Coming – Will any of us survive it?”, in New York‎^[1], →ISSN:

     [Sean Monahan] thinks the new vibe shift could be the return of early-aughts indie sleaze.

See also

• vibe check