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Indalecio Since: Jan, 2001
2011-07-25 12:11:26

Orphaned Etymology is part of it. A example I'm thinking is a character in a Dragonball Fanfic claiming to be from Nebraska, when Nebraska doesn't exist in the Dragonball universe.

CrypticMirror Since: Jan, 2001
2011-07-26 04:17:13

In-universe you've got Orphaned Etymology by the character, out-universe you've got Did Not Do The Research by the author. That would be my suggestion.

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