metopia

metopia
 n.— «The vast assets of his fanatical followers allowed him to realize another one of great dreams of the self important, the metopia. Jonestown, Guyana was founded in 1977 after increasing legal pressure in the U.S. drove Jones and his followers from San Francisco. Unfortunately, mounting pressure from interest groups within the United States bridged the gap between the continents and ultimately led to its destruction.…Metopia…n.: An ideal society centered around and named after one person, usually containing mountains of prescription drugs and mindless sex-slaves.a» —“Me Moguls: Jim Jones” by Doug Bigamy (Patrick A. Roddy) It’s Me, Dammit (Richardson, Texas) May 28, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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