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A portmanteau of deception and decapitation. I've seen this in several media, but most commonly in live-action films, especially in horror.
A character appears to be resting or sitting somewhere, when another character starts to speak with them, only to jostle them and realize they're dead once their head falls off. I particularly remember this in the film Bless the Child.
Edited by Vercalos