Originally coined by Shakespeare in the opening line of Richard III: [Now is the Winter of our Discontent] / Made glorious summer by this son of York, written around 1592. It was used to describe Richard III (from the house of York), feeling discontented in living in a world that hates him. The term has since then been used in various forms, such as The winter of discontent, describing the winter of 1978–79 in the United Kingdom during [the Labour party] pay caps of the time. It was also used Now is the winter of your discontent! by [Stewie Griffin] in the TV show family guy before Stewie attacks Brian with a snow-cannon.

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