the new black
Noun
Meaning
the new black
Something that is trendy, popular; the latest fashion.
Examples
I'm not that interested in fashion... When someone says that lime-green is the new black for this season, you just want to tell them to get a life.
Who's the new Ramones, who's the new Guns 'N Roses, who's the new Motley Crue, who's the new Black Sabbath? They're coming, they're on the street, they're 16, 17 years old.
Fox News never calls up Bobby Seale to articulate a stance in opposition to right-wing conservatives. To me, giving the New Black Panthers a platform on Fox is a subtle tactic to scare people.
Islam is the new black.
Taylor Schilling On "Orange Is The New Black" nomination.
BALLBACK: "Orange Is The New Black."