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DEFINITION: n. A pop culture entertainment property, which has transcended itself and become a de facto religion with legions of devotees, prescribed rituals and sacred texts. v. To follow a pop culture icon with unquestioning devotion.
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Iconode
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Certain movies have become ICONODES for otherwise itinerant fans.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
www.thebearsmusic.com - metrohumanx, 2007-06-20: 08:48:00
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Vidscripture
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: vid-scrip-chur
Sentence: The network was coming out with a new sci-fi series - all the bigwigs had their fingers crossed that it was vidscripture in the making.
Etymology: vid (for video) + scripture (as in the sacred writings of a religion); also a play on the fact that TV series (or movies) are based on scripts
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COMMENTS:
This is probably the only word suggested today that applies to the actual definition, referring to the entertainment property itself, as opposed to the cult following it inspires. - ErWenn, 2007-06-19: 17:10:00
Thanks! - serendipity9000, 2007-06-19: 18:07:00
I thought my soup can was a property of pop art. - petaj, 2007-06-19: 23:25:00
In the theatrical sense of property (props) - petaj, 2007-06-19: 23:28:00
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Fanaticult
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: fah-nah-tee-cult
Sentence: The Spockonian Fanaticult was the new religion rivaling Christianity in 101 G.T. [Geek Times].
Etymology: fan + fanaticism + cult
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COMMENTS:
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-19: 10:01:00
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Harrypotty
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Ha-ree-pot-ee
Sentence: Ever since the first book came out onto the shevles, kids wanted to be just like their hero Harry Potter. This led to parents everywhere having to pretend that their little darlings had turned them into toads and spent half the day hopping around in the crouched position.
Etymology: Potty(extremely enthusiastic about someone or something) See also Harry Potter books /films
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COMMENTS:
You crcked me up again, Tjayzz - metrohumanx, 2008-08-12: 13:19:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-12: 15:42:00
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Spockism
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: Spahk-ism
Sentence: The trekkies exhibited spockism as they stood in line for the convention for 5 days.
Etymology: Spock - distinctive character in Star Trek ism - makes it a noun
Cultasy
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: cul/tas/ee
Sentence: Jenny and Joe met at an 'X-Men' convention in New York last year. The things they love most about their cultasy are the costumes and the chants recited three times a day in hopes that they will come in contact with the natural earth bound x-rays which will transform them like their heros. One of their favourite cultasy parting statements is: "May all the earthbound X-rays find your path today and lead you to freedom, purity and adventure."
Etymology: CULT (a group, or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, or ideal) + FANTASY (wondrous, or strange fancies; imaginative conceptualizing)
Scifology
Created by: Jmakin
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Her Scifology became an irritant to our relationship.
Etymology: (Science fiction)+ (theology)= Scifology
Nerdsect
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: nurd-seckt
Sentence: Joining the Star Trek nerdsect meant never having to apologise for wearing tight fitting polyester to work again.
Etymology: nerd (geek, dweeb, neb) + sect (cult)
Worstarship
Created by: kendriveset
Pronunciation: wer-star-ship
Sentence: Jim really displayed his worstarship when he attended the space convention wearing his best uniform.
Etymology: worship + starship
Tradictional
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: truh-dick-shun-ul
Sentence: Did you see that the JRR Tolkien scholar, follower, and fangirl convention is coming to the convention center this weekend?... Yeah, all those tradictional costumes drive me insane. Plus none of the fangirls can read the directional signs in elvish, so they all ask for directions at the gas station where I work.
Etymology: from tradition + fictional + addiction
Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Robert J. Sawyer. One of the neat things about Rob's writing is that he likes to ask questions about the big issues -- like religion and ethics -- while he peppers his stories with pop culture references. And one of his favorite pop icons is Star Trek! Rob we love you! And we celebrate Star Trek in your honor! Not that we're getting religious about it or anything... Thanks! ~ James
scrabbelicious - 2008-08-12: 16:18:00
Stu..stu..stupendous!