I've never heard it used as a generic term, but per the YKTTW, it apparently is an existing word for this character type
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Fagin is used as a reference to this character trope.
However, I think it could certainly use a good redirect, and maybe even a rename.
It's a word in the dictionary. It means exactly this trope.
For the record, I've never read nor seen Oliver Twist. That said, the fact that so many of the examples use his name either as characters or as storyline titles says something.
edited 8th Nov '10 9:24:54 AM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
I wasn't aware of that. If it's as iconic as The Pollyanna than it can stay I guess.
It's in the trope description that it's a word from the dictionary. It really is like The Pollyanna and The Casanova in that it's part of the English language without the book Oliver Twist.
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. DickNormally I'm against character-named tropes, but Oliver Twist is certainly well-known enough. Plus, it's a pre-existing term, no problem.
Okay, well, I guess Move Along, Nothing to See Here - I forgot the existing context. Locking.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I had a request to unlock the thread to farm for redirects. Have at it!
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Orphan Rancher? Land Of Toys Lure? (from novel Pinocchio) Pleasure Island Lure? (from Disney's Pinocchio)
Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.Orphan Rancher has nothing to do with the trope at hand. This is about someone who takes in children, they don't have to be orphans, just children and trains them to be thieves. There is no Ranching and Orphans aren't required. Both halves of the name are inaccurate and having a redirect that has nothing to do with the trope will lead to trope decay.
edited 8th Nov '10 9:04:55 PM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. DickThe first one is inaccurate. They aren't unsuspecting. The second one just sounds awkward. Trainer Of Child Thieves sounds better. And since we're just looking for a searchable redirect it doesn't have to be perfect.
edited 8th Nov '10 9:50:10 PM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. DickTeaching Children The Art Of Relieving People Of Their Burdensome Possessions
edited 9th Nov '10 6:49:00 AM by Sackett
The Thief Master Of Children.... nah that doesn't work.
Teach A Kid To Steal And Let Him Do All The Work... to long.
My mind is drawing a blank on this one
edited 9th Nov '10 7:02:44 AM by Raso
Sparkling and glittering! Jan-Ken-Pon!

Character named trope, no popcultural osmosis, blah blah blah. Rename please.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"