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May overlap with PopCulturalOsmosis[=/=]PopCulturalOsmosisFailure (when the name is from pop culture and another character understands/misunderstands the reference), BuffySpeak (when a character is using names because they don't know/forgot the words to explain it properly), TheCatchPhraseCatchesOn (when multiple characters use the same name in the same descriptive way), and WeirdAlEffect (when the phrase has been used for so long, people have forgotten it was originally a name).
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May overlap with PopCulturalOsmosis[=/=]PopCulturalOsmosisFailure (when the name is from pop culture and another character understands/misunderstands the reference), BuffySpeak (when a character is using names because they don't know/forgot the words to explain it properly), TheCatchPhraseCatchesOn (when multiple characters use the same name in the same descriptive way), and WeirdAlEffect ParodyDisplacement (when the phrase has been used for so long, people have forgotten it was originally a name).
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SuperTrope to StuckOnBandAidBrand (when a brand-name is used instead of existing descriptive words).
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SuperTrope to StuckOnBandAidBrand BrandNameTakeover (when a brand-name is used instead of existing descriptive words).
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When this trope is in use, it'll be in the form of an indirect compairison, such as "You just pulled a (character-name)", "They (character-name)-ed a...", or "There's no (character-name)-ing ourselves now". The sentence subject is being compared to the character/item named.
More obscure references may be accompanied by an explanation, [[ViewersAreGeniuses but don't count on it]]. Like any other made-up or obscure word, audiences may be expected to infer meaning from context. It's easier as a [[ShoutOut pop-culture reference]] (e.g. {{Macgyvering}}), and many of our TropeNamers inspired us this way as well. It's a [[RealLife normal function of language]] that exists purely because we love to tell each other stories.
More obscure references may be accompanied by an explanation, [[ViewersAreGeniuses but don't count on it]]. Like any other made-up or obscure word, audiences may be expected to infer meaning from context. It's easier as a [[ShoutOut pop-culture reference]] (e.g. {{Macgyvering}}), and many of our TropeNamers inspired us this way as well. It's a [[RealLife normal function of language]] that exists purely because we love to tell each other stories.
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When this trope is in use, it'll be in the form of an indirect compairison, comparison, such as "You just pulled a (character-name)", "They (character-name)-ed a...", or "There's no (character-name)-ing ourselves now". The sentence subject is being compared to the character/item named.
More obscure references may be accompanied by an explanation, [[ViewersAreGeniuses but don't count on it]]. Like any other made-up or obscure word, audiences may be expected to infer meaning from context. It's easier as a [[ShoutOut pop-culture reference]] (e.g. {{Macgyvering}}), and many of our TropeNamers were inspiredus this way as well. It's a [[RealLife normal function of language]] that exists purely because we love to tell each other stories.
More obscure references may be accompanied by an explanation, [[ViewersAreGeniuses but don't count on it]]. Like any other made-up or obscure word, audiences may be expected to infer meaning from context. It's easier as a [[ShoutOut pop-culture reference]] (e.g. {{Macgyvering}}), and many of our TropeNamers were inspired
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Essentially we've replaced "takes" with "are", both grammatically used as "to be" verbs in this context.
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%%Eponymic words are words that take the idea that a person/thing can so embody a particular concept that those people/things become the word for the concept.
Eponymic words is the idea that a person/thing/event can so embody a concept that it becomes a verbal shorthand for that concept. While often expressed as verbs, such names/words can also function as adjectives, adverbs, nouns, etc. This practice occurs from pop-culture inspirations as well as in-group references.
Eponymic words is the idea that a person/thing/event can so embody a concept that it becomes a verbal shorthand for that concept. While often expressed as verbs, such names/words can also function as adjectives, adverbs, nouns, etc. This practice occurs from pop-culture inspirations as well as in-group references.
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Eponymic words are words that take the idea that a person/thing can so embody a particular concept that those people/things become the word for the concept. While often expressed as verbs, such names/words can also function as adjectives, adverbs, nouns, etc. This practice occurs from pop-culture inspirations as well as in-group references.
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Eponymic words is the idea that a person/thing/event can so embody a concept that it becomes a verbal shorthand for that concept. While often expressed as verbs, such names/words can also function as adjectives, adverbs, nouns, etc. This practice occurs from pop-culture inspirations as well as in-group references.
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Eponymic words take the idea that a person/thing can so embody a particular concept that those people/things become the word for the concept. While often expressed as verbs, such names/words can also function as adjectives, adverbs, nouns, etc. This practice occurs from pop-culture inspirations as well as in-group references.
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Eponymic words are words that take the idea that a person/thing can so embody a particular concept that those people/things become the word for the concept. While often expressed as verbs, such names/words can also function as adjectives, adverbs, nouns, etc. This practice occurs from pop-culture inspirations as well as in-group references.
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More obscure references may be accompanied by an explanation, [[ViewersAreGeniuses but don't count on it]]. Like any other made-up or obscure word, audiences may be expected to infer meaning from context. It's easier as a [[ShoutOut pop-culture reference]] ({{Macgyvering}} comes to mind), and many of our TropeNamers inspired us this way as well. It's a [[RealLife normal function of language]] that exists purely because we love to tell each other stories.
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More obscure references may be accompanied by an explanation, [[ViewersAreGeniuses but don't count on it]]. Like any other made-up or obscure word, audiences may be expected to infer meaning from context. It's easier as a [[ShoutOut pop-culture reference]] ({{Macgyvering}} comes to mind), (e.g. {{Macgyvering}}), and many of our TropeNamers inspired us this way as well. It's a [[RealLife normal function of language]] that exists purely because we love to tell each other stories.
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When this trope is in use, it'll be in the form of an indirect compairison, such as "You just pulled a (character-name)", "They (character-name)-ed a...", or "There's no (character-name)-ing ourselves now".
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When this trope is in use, it'll be in the form of an indirect compairison, such as "You just pulled a (character-name)", "They (character-name)-ed a...", or "There's no (character-name)-ing ourselves now".
now". The sentence subject is being compared to the character/item named.
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Related to BuffySpeak. Compare PopculturalOsmosis, TheCatchPhraseCatchesOn, {{Malaproper}}, MemeticMutation and WeirdAlEffect. StuckOnBandAidBrand is this trope in real life, applied to brand-name products. Also check out the various SelfReferentialHumor tropes.
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SuperTrope to StuckOnBandAidBrand
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When this trope is in use, it'll be in the form of an indirect compairison, such as "They just pulled a...(character-name)" or "They did a... (character-name)."
This is best used when it comes to the more universally understood terms. For example, instead of saying "Bob fell down the chimney", someone will say "Bob pulled a Santa Claus". In other times, just to play with this trope, writers will put in the most [[ViewersAreGeniuses obscure reference]] to throw people off. A closely related use of this trope is to acknowledge the actual reference instead of just using it as a substitute, e.g. "So... is Santa Claus your hero?"
This trope is widespread in RealLife, as the RealLife examples would suggest.
It also happens on this wiki itself (such as with "MacGyvering" or "McLeaned") - we call this being a TropeNamer.
This is best used when it comes to the more universally understood terms. For example, instead of saying "Bob fell down the chimney", someone will say "Bob pulled a Santa Claus". In other times, just to play with this trope, writers will put in the most [[ViewersAreGeniuses obscure reference]] to throw people off. A closely related use of this trope is to acknowledge the actual reference instead of just using it as a substitute, e.g. "So... is Santa Claus your hero?"
This trope is widespread in RealLife, as the RealLife examples would suggest.
It also happens on this wiki itself (such as with "MacGyvering" or "McLeaned") - we call this being a TropeNamer.
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When this trope is in use, it'll be in the form of an indirect compairison, such as "They "You just pulled a...(character-name)" or a (character-name)", "They did a... (character-name)."
This is best used when it comes to the more universally understood terms. For example, instead of saying "Bob fell down the chimney", someone will say "Bob pulled a Santa Claus". In other times, just to play with this trope, writers will put in the most(character-name)-ed a...", or "There's no (character-name)-ing ourselves now".
More obscure references may be accompanied by an explanation, [[ViewersAreGeniuses but don't count on it]]. Like any other made-up or obscure word, audiences may be expected to infer meaning from context. It's easier as a [[ShoutOut pop-culture reference]] ({{Macgyvering}} comes tothrow people off. A closely related use mind), and many of our TropeNamers inspired us this trope is way as well. It's a [[RealLife normal function of language]] that exists purely because we love to acknowledge the actual reference instead of just using it as a substitute, e.g. "So... is Santa Claus your hero?"
This trope is widespread in RealLife, as the RealLife examples would suggest.
It also happens on this wiki itself (such as with "MacGyvering" or "McLeaned") - we call this being a TropeNamer.
tell each other stories.
This is best used when it comes to the more universally understood terms. For example, instead of saying "Bob fell down the chimney", someone will say "Bob pulled a Santa Claus". In other times, just to play with this trope, writers will put in the most
More obscure references may be accompanied by an explanation, [[ViewersAreGeniuses but don't count on it]]. Like any other made-up or obscure word, audiences may be expected to infer meaning from context. It's easier as a [[ShoutOut pop-culture reference]] ({{Macgyvering}} comes to
This trope is widespread in RealLife, as the RealLife examples would suggest.
It also happens on this wiki itself (such as with "MacGyvering" or "McLeaned") - we call this being a TropeNamer.
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Eponymic words take the idea that a person/thing can so embody a particular concept that those people/things become the word for the concept. While often expressed as verbs, such names/words can also function as adjectives, adverbs, nouns, etc. This practice occurs from pop-culture inspirations as well as in-group references.
When this trope is in use, it'll be in the form of an indirect compairison, such as "They just pulled a...(character-name)" or "They did a... (character-name)."
This is best used when it comes to the more universally understood terms. For example, instead of saying "Bob fell down the chimney", someone will say "Bob pulled a Santa Claus". In other times, just to play with this trope, writers will put in the most [[ViewersAreGeniuses obscure reference]] to throw people off. A closely related use of this trope is to acknowledge the actual reference instead of just using it as a substitute, e.g. "So... is Santa Claus your hero?"
This trope is widespread in RealLife, as the RealLife examples would suggest.
It also happens on this wiki itself (such as with "MacGyvering" or "McLeaned") - we call this being a TropeNamer.
Related to BuffySpeak. Compare PopculturalOsmosis, TheCatchPhraseCatchesOn, {{Malaproper}}, MemeticMutation and WeirdAlEffect. StuckOnBandAidBrand is this trope in real life, applied to brand-name products. Also check out the various SelfReferentialHumor tropes.
When this trope is in use, it'll be in the form of an indirect compairison, such as "They just pulled a...(character-name)" or "They did a... (character-name)."
This is best used when it comes to the more universally understood terms. For example, instead of saying "Bob fell down the chimney", someone will say "Bob pulled a Santa Claus". In other times, just to play with this trope, writers will put in the most [[ViewersAreGeniuses obscure reference]] to throw people off. A closely related use of this trope is to acknowledge the actual reference instead of just using it as a substitute, e.g. "So... is Santa Claus your hero?"
This trope is widespread in RealLife, as the RealLife examples would suggest.
It also happens on this wiki itself (such as with "MacGyvering" or "McLeaned") - we call this being a TropeNamer.
Related to BuffySpeak. Compare PopculturalOsmosis, TheCatchPhraseCatchesOn, {{Malaproper}}, MemeticMutation and WeirdAlEffect. StuckOnBandAidBrand is this trope in real life, applied to brand-name products. Also check out the various SelfReferentialHumor tropes.
