hipoisie
n.— «It’s that feeling of trust, as he calls it, that the show isn’t marketing anything or selling anyone out, that keeps the entertainment hipoisie interested, even if his dream audience has yet to find him.» —“Nothing Syrupy About ‘Pancake’” by Michael O’Sullivan Washington Post June 22, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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