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** The hero tells the BigBad "You're worse than Hitler!" ... in a setting where Hitler didn't exist.

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** The hero TheHero tells the BigBad "You're worse than Hitler!" ..."[[InsultToRocks You're worse]] [[GodwinsLaw than]] [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler!]]" ... in a setting where Hitler didn't exist.



* '''Downplayed''': The issues are only visible in very detailed etymology like "Pegasus" being used in absence of counterpart myths linking them to "springs" or "lightning" or another language which is Greek by another name.

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* '''Downplayed''': The issues are only visible in very detailed etymology like etymology. For example, the work uses "Pegasus" being used in the absence of counterpart myths linking them to "springs" or "lightning" or another language which is Greek by another name.



* '''Subverted''': Troperius is eventually revealed to have a region called "France".

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* '''Subverted''': Troperius is eventually revealed to have a region called "France".UsefulNotes/{{France}}.



* '''Parodied''': In ''Troperian Adventures'', characters talk about current situation of real life Earth.

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* '''Parodied''': In ''Troperian Adventures'', characters talk about current situation of real life real-life Earth.



* '''Played for Laughs''': When the character mentioned in Straight orders Scotch, they say "Can I have Scotch, which totally isn't named after some country that doesn't exist in this world?".

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* '''Played for Laughs''': When the character mentioned in Straight orders Scotch, they say "Can I have Scotch, which [[BlatantLies totally isn't named after after]] some country that [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall doesn't exist in this world?".world]]?"

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* '''Exaggerated''': The hero tells the BigBad "You're worse than Hitler!" ... in a setting where Hitler didn't exist.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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The hero tells the BigBad "You're worse than Hitler!" ... in a setting where Hitler didn't exist.exist.
** A character quotes a famous historical figure.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': "Jesus Christ!" is yelled in front of the real Jesus.
* '''Plotted a Good Waste''': It's a sign that Troperius is EarthAllAlong.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': "Jesus Christ!" is yelled in front of When the real Jesus.
* '''Plotted a Good Waste''': It's a sign
character mentioned in Straight orders Scotch, they say "Can I have Scotch, which totally isn't named after some country that Troperius is EarthAllAlong.doesn't exist in this world?".



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* '''Straight''': In ''Troperian Adventures'', characters drink tea and eat French fries, and French kiss, even if there is no UsefulNotes/{{China}} or UsefulNotes/{{France}} in Troperius.

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* '''Straight''': In ''Troperian Adventures'', characters drink tea and eat French fries, and French kiss, even if Adventures'' a character orders Scotch, despite there is being no UsefulNotes/{{China}} or UsefulNotes/{{France}} such thing as UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}} in Troperius.

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** TranslationConvention is explicitly in effect -- the Troperian term (presumably) has a different etymology, the show just t

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** TranslationConvention is explicitly in effect -- the Troperian term (presumably) has a different etymology, the show just tetymology.

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** TranslationConvention is explicitly in effect -- the Troperian term (presumably) has a different etymology.

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** TranslationConvention is explicitly in effect -- the Troperian term (presumably) has a different etymology.etymology, the show just t

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???The hero tells the BigBad "You're worse than Hitler!" ... in a setting where Hitler didn't exist.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': "Jesus Christ!" is yelled in front of the real Jesus.



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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???In ''Troperian Adventures'', characters talk about current situation of real life Earth.
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* '''Deconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???Characters can not understand the terminology that breaks from the established setting, thus making it harder to communicate.

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* '''Straight''': In Troperian Adventures, characters drink tea and eat French fries, and French kiss, even if there is no China or France in Troperius.

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* '''Straight''': In Troperian Adventures, ''Troperian Adventures'', characters drink tea and eat French fries, and French kiss, even if there is no China UsefulNotes/{{China}} or France UsefulNotes/{{France}} in Troperius. Troperius.



* '''Downplayed''': The issues are only visible in very detailed etmyology like "pegasus' being used in absense of counterpart myths linking them to 'springs' or 'lightning' or another language which is Greek by another name.
* '''Justified''':
** Humans from Earth colonized Troperius, and they brought etymologies there even when the origins were forgotten.

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* '''Downplayed''': The issues are only visible in very detailed etmyology etymology like "pegasus' "Pegasus" being used in absense absence of counterpart myths linking them to 'springs' "springs" or 'lightning' "lightning" or another language which is Greek by another name.
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'''Justified''':
** Humans from Earth colonized Troperius, and they brought etymologies there even when the origins were forgotten.



* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???But France in Troperius is nothing like France in RealLife.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Everything is named after Troperian things.
* '''Enforced''': The author needs to have recognizable references, as MostWritersAreHuman.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Everything is named after Troperian things.
things.
* '''Enforced''': The author needs to have recognizable references, as MostWritersAreHuman.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???There is a ''law'' [[SeriousBusiness requiring that every name be easily explainable to anyone who asks]]. If anybody can't answer such a question, they must learn or relearn the reason at their expense.



* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': It's a sign that Troperius is EarthAllAlong.

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* '''Plotted A a Good Waste''': It's a sign that Troperius is EarthAllAlong. EarthAllAlong.



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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???The issues are only visible in very detailed etmyology like "pegasus' being used in absense of counterpart myths linking them to 'springs' or 'lightning' or another language which is Greek by another name.
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** TranslationConvention is explicitly in effect -- the Troperian term has a different etymology, [[DefiedTrope but why]] CallARabbitASmeerp?

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** TranslationConvention is explicitly in effect -- the Troperian term (presumably) has a different etymology, [[DefiedTrope but why]] CallARabbitASmeerp?etymology.

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* '''Justified''': Humans from Earth colonized Troperius, and they brought etymologies there even when the origins were forgotten.
* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Humans from Earth colonized Troperius, and they brought etymologies there even when the origins were forgotten.
** TranslationConvention is explicitly in effect -- the Troperian term has a different etymology, [[DefiedTrope but why]] CallARabbitASmeerp?
* '''Inverted''': ???CallARabbitASmeerp.

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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Humans from Earth colonized Troperius, and they brought etymologies there even when the origins were forgotten.



* '''Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???Troperius is eventually revealed to have a region called "France".



* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???
Everything is named after Troperian things.
* '''Enforced''': ???
The author needs to have recognizable references, as MostWritersAreHuman.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Why are French Fries called that?" "Gee, I dunno."



* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': It's a sign that Troperius is EarthAllAlong.



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Basic Trope: Words in a work that name something real that is not present in a fictional world.
* Straught: In Troperian Adventures, characters drink tea and eat French fries, and French kiss, even if there is no China or France in Troperius.
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Basic Trope: '''Basic Trope''': Words in a work that name something real that is not present in a fictional world.
* Straught: '''Straight''': In Troperian Adventures, characters drink tea and eat French fries, and French kiss, even if there is no China or France in Troperius.
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Basic Trope: Words in a work that name something real that is not present in a fictional world.
* Straught: In Troperian Adventures, characters drink tea and eat French fries, and French kiss, even if there is no China or France in Troperius.
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