Meet the Plastics
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"Meet the Plastics" is a standout musical number from the stage adaptation of Mean Girls that introduces and characterizes the high school’s elite clique, the Plastics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meet the Plastics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3773140 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meet the Plastics Context triple: [Mean Girls (musical), notableSong, Meet the Plastics]
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A.
The Age of Plastic
The Age of Plastic is the 1980 debut studio album by British new wave duo The Buggles, noted for its synth-pop sound and themes of technological change.
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B.
Sea of Plastic
The "Sea of Plastic" is a vast expanse of intensive greenhouse agriculture in Almería, Spain, characterized by its nearly continuous white plastic-covered greenhouses visible from space.
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C.
PLASTIC
PLASTIC is a scientific instrument suite on NASA's STEREO mission that measures solar wind ions and energetic particles to study the Sun–Earth connection and space weather.
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D.
Revolution Plastics initiative
The Revolution Plastics initiative is a University of Portsmouth research program focused on tackling global plastic pollution and advancing sustainable solutions across society and industry.
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E.
The REACH
The REACH is a contemporary arts and education expansion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., featuring flexible performance, rehearsal, and community spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meet the Plastics Target entity description: "Meet the Plastics" is a standout musical number from the stage adaptation of Mean Girls that introduces and characterizes the high school’s elite clique, the Plastics.
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A.
The Age of Plastic
The Age of Plastic is the 1980 debut studio album by British new wave duo The Buggles, noted for its synth-pop sound and themes of technological change.
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B.
Sea of Plastic
The "Sea of Plastic" is a vast expanse of intensive greenhouse agriculture in Almería, Spain, characterized by its nearly continuous white plastic-covered greenhouses visible from space.
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C.
PLASTIC
PLASTIC is a scientific instrument suite on NASA's STEREO mission that measures solar wind ions and energetic particles to study the Sun–Earth connection and space weather.
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D.
Revolution Plastics initiative
The Revolution Plastics initiative is a University of Portsmouth research program focused on tackling global plastic pollution and advancing sustainable solutions across society and industry.
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E.
The REACH
The REACH is a contemporary arts and education expansion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., featuring flexible performance, rehearsal, and community spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical number
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Mean Girls screenplay by Tina Fey ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Mean Girls (musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mean Girls (musical)
|
| associatedWith | Mean Girls franchise ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mean Girls (2004 film) ⓘ |
| describes |
the Plastics (Mean Girls clique)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Plastics
|
| featuresCharacter |
Cady Heron
ⓘ
Gretchen Wieners ⓘ Karen Smith ⓘ Regina George ⓘ |
| function | character introduction song ⓘ |
| genre | show tune ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
establishes social hierarchy at North Shore High School
ⓘ
introduces the high school’s elite clique ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Broadway production of Mean Girls (musical) ⓘ |
| partOf | Mean Girls (musical) ⓘ |
| portrays |
Gretchen Wieners as insecure follower
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linked to:
Gretchen Wieners
Karen Smith as naive and ditzy ⓘ
linked to:
Karen Smith in Mean Girls
Regina George as queen bee ⓘ
linked to:
Regina George
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| setIn | North Shore High School ⓘ |
| targetAudience | theatre audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
clique culture
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female friendship and rivalry ⓘ high school popularity ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ |
| usedFor |
characterization of the Plastics
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establishing main antagonistic group ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meet the Plastics Description of subject: "Meet the Plastics" is a standout musical number from the stage adaptation of Mean Girls that introduces and characterizes the high school’s elite clique, the Plastics.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.