snipe-o-thetical
n.— «Snipe-O-Thetical, n, adj—Maintaining the belief that a plausible (yet unconfirmed) hypothesis is true, whether it is or not, in the interest of personal amusement.» —“snipe-o-theticals” by El Touristo The Magic Wondershow Nov. 23, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The word dezzick is defined in an 1875 dictionary of the Sussex dialect as “a day’s work.” This is part of a complete episode.
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