Woodstock
Definition
A seminal 1969 music festival held in New York that became a global cultural touchstone for the hippie movement and counterculture.
A colloquial term often used to describe any large-scale music festival or gathering characterized by mud, questionable fashion choices, and a general sense of communal peace.
A small yellow bird in the comic strip 'Peanuts', famously known as the best friend and sidekick of Snoopy.
Examples
Trying to find a clean bathroom at a modern music festival is about as likely as finding a dry pair of socks at the original Woodstock.
My grandfather claims that Woodstock was all about peace and love, but he conveniently forgets he spent three days trying to trade a poncho for a sandwich.
I told my boss I needed to attend a Woodstock-level event this weekend, which is my fancy way of saying I'm going to a loud concert and hoping to avoid mud-related trauma.