amusion
n.— «I’ve been listening to all of you silently with amusion for quite some time now. I realized that even though GWAR is my favorite band, I know nothing about them compared to some of you.» —“Re: Carnival (again)” by Zezon Usenet: alt.music.gwar Apr. 23, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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