Does a trend die the moment the Oxford English Dictionary acknowledges it formally? Maybe. "Vape" may be the word of the year, but "normcore" feels like a close second. Here's how the O.E.D. defines 2014's most visible fashion trend: normcore n. a trend in which ordinary, unfashionable clothing is worn as a deliberate fashion statement. Ok, that's pretty close! But it's not totally on the money. Yes, normcore apparel is "ordinary" and often celebrated for its "basicness" (though not in the way one would use the phrase "basic bitch"). Normcore is about utilizing simple clothes in a fashionable way. It's not what you wear so much as how you carry it. A loose-fitting pair of stonewash jeans might look stellar on one person, sloppy on the next. Which brings us to... Norm Macdonald?

But of course! The freebie sweatshirts! The dad jeans! The knowingly clashing colors! No, Norm Macdonald is by no means a self-aware fashion icon, but he does epitomize normcore in these six photos below:

Bright jersey + light jeans + white sneakers = normcore, 1998/Getty Images.

Half-zip + winter coat + pastel shirt + baggy jeans = normcore, 2003/Getty Images.

Low-profile baseball hat + freebie sweatshirt + cargo pants = normcore, 2003/Getty Images.

Puffer jacket + solid T-shirt = normcore, 2011/Getty Images.

Fleece zip + baseball hat + baggy jeans + Nike Shox = normcore, 2003/Getty Images.

Canadian tuxedo = normcore, 1997/Getty Images.

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