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* '''Justified''': The Troperians mistrust all outsiders, so their language is intentionally designed to deceive foreigners.

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The Troperians mistrust all outsiders, so their language is intentionally designed to deceive foreigners.foreigners.
** ''Awesomus coolicus'' derives from the Old-Wikistanian name for a mythohistorical 'divine' Spruce Javelin, but has since broadened in meaning, through wooden javelins in general, to any wooden stick.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???The Troperian word "awesomus coolicus" means "[[StealthPun awesome ice]]".
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* '''Parodied''': "Are you sure this should be in our dictionary? It could really confuse people"

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* '''Parodied''': "Are you sure this should be in our dictionary? It could really confuse people"The founder of the village was five years old and came up with cool sounding stuff for every word
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* '''Exploited''': ???Lord Evuls knows that the Troperian language is misleading so he names his SoulJar "Thingacus you need to defeat meacus" and gives it to a Troperian Local
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???"Are you sure this should be in our dictionary? It could really confuse people"

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* '''Deconstructed''': Misled by the mystical sounding name, the main character believes the Troperian word for "stone" refers to an ancient evil artifact, and sets out on a [[WindmillCrusader Windmill Crusade]] to destroy it.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Misled by the mystical sounding name, the main character believes the Troperian word for "stone" refers to an ancient evil artifact, and sets out on a [[WindmillCrusader Windmill Crusade]] to destroy it.'''Zig Zagged''': ???



* '''Lampshaded''': "''Awesomus coolicus'' means 'stick'? That's rich."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "''Awesomus coolicus'' means 'stick'? 'stick'?! That's rich."



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* '''Deconstructed''': Misled by the mystical sounding name, the main character believes the Troperian word for "stone" refers to an ancient evil artifact, and sets out on a {{Windmill Crusade|r}} to destroy it.



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