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Bunburying
Avoiding one's duties and responsibilities by claiming to have appointments to see a fictitious person.
Avoiding one's duties and responsibilities by claiming to have appointments to see a fictitious person.
Retcon.
"This word was added to the dictionary in October 2021
Retcon has had a busy life for such a young word. In the span of a few decades it has managed to become an abbreviation, change from a noun to a verb, and move from the jargon-filled chat rooms of the Internet to general parlance.
Retcon is a shortened form of retroactive continuity, and refers to a literary device in which the form or content of a previously established narrative is changed. Retcons are often encountered in serial formats such as comic books or television series, where they serve as a means of allowing the work's creators to create a parallel universe, reintroduce a character, or explore plot lines that would otherwise be in conflict with the work. Essentially, a retcon allows an author to have his or her cake and eat it too, as it enables the return of dead characters, the revision of unpopular elements of a work, and a general disregard for reality."
Though Sherlock Holmes died at the Reichenbach Falls, the author, Arthur Conan Doyle, retroactively declared that his death had been staged in what has been described as an early example of a retcon."
A Short History of 'Retcon'
"This word was added to the dictionary in October 2021
Retcon has had a busy life for such a young word. In the span of a few decades it has managed to become an abbreviation, change from a noun to a verb, and move from the jargon-filled chat rooms of the Internet to general parlance.
Retcon is a shortened form of retroactive continuity, and refers to a literary device in which the form or content of a previously established narrative is changed. Retcons are often encountered in serial formats such as comic books or television series, where they serve as a means of allowing the work's creators to create a parallel universe, reintroduce a character, or explore plot lines that would otherwise be in conflict with the work. Essentially, a retcon allows an author to have his or her cake and eat it too, as it enables the return of dead characters, the revision of unpopular elements of a work, and a general disregard for reality."
Though Sherlock Holmes died at the Reichenbach Falls, the author, Arthur Conan Doyle, retroactively declared that his death had been staged in what has been described as an early example of a retcon."
A Short History of 'Retcon'
Altricial
(Of a young bird or other animal) Hatched or born helpless and requiring significant parental care. Often contrasted with precocial.
(Of a young bird or other animal) Hatched or born helpless and requiring significant parental care. Often contrasted with precocial.
Eirenicon
A proposal to resolve disputes and reconcile differences in order to advance peace, strengthen or establish unity, or foster solidarity.
A proposal to resolve disputes and reconcile differences in order to advance peace, strengthen or establish unity, or foster solidarity.
Jocoserious
Simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters.
Simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters.
Psephology
N.
Psephology is a division of political science that deals with the examination as well as the statistical analysis of elections and polls. People who practice psephology are called psephologists.
N.
Psephology is a division of political science that deals with the examination as well as the statistical analysis of elections and polls. People who practice psephology are called psephologists.
Orthogonal
1. Of or involving right angles; at right angles.
2. (Of an experiment) Having variates which can be treated as statistically independent.
1. Of or involving right angles; at right angles.
2. (Of an experiment) Having variates which can be treated as statistically independent.
That's me.
"My levity outweighs my profundity."
- The Simpsons, Comic store owner.
Jamais Vu - The opposite of déjà vu
Jamais vu, which translates to "never seen" in French. It's when you're in a familiar situation but suddenly feel as if you're experiencing it for the first time. This could happen with a certain place, an action, or even a person. Your sense of knowing disappears despite recognizing that something has occurred before.
Jamais vu, which translates to "never seen" in French. It's when you're in a familiar situation but suddenly feel as if you're experiencing it for the first time. This could happen with a certain place, an action, or even a person. Your sense of knowing disappears despite recognizing that something has occurred before.
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