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pataphor 

An extended metaphor that creates its own context.

Created by Paul Avion and based on Alfred Jarry's science of 'pataphysics (the science of that which extends beyond metaphysics), a pataphor attempts to create a figure of speech that exists as far from metaphor as metaphor exists from non-figurative language.

Also, when an idea seems to take on a life of its own.

An assumption based on an assumption.

2 degrees of separation from reality.
"When the new teacher snubbed me, I thought it was because I failed the test.

When I learned the teacher hadn't seen me, I realized I had been thinking in pataphor, creating an assumption based on an assumption."

"That's all in your mind, fool; strictly pataphor."

"Because string theory is speculation based on ideas that are themselves speculative (i.e., theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics), quantum calculations are, increasingly, not describing an actual reality, but are mathematical pataphors." See also pataphysics.
pataphor by JBlum December 9, 2008
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Patchouli Knowledge 

Patchouli, sometimes nicknamed 'Patchy', is a witch that lives in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She is mostly seen in the library, which holds a vast amount of books. She is incredibly smart and well acquainted with magic, but, because of her poor health, she is unable to put her talents to good use.

She's fairly short and spends most of her time reading. She is often seen in her lavender colored dress, has purple hair and eyes. She wheres a hat that matches her dress and it has one blue and one red ribbon attached to it. There is also a crescent moon attached to the front of her hat.
Person 1: Patchouli Knowledge is my favorite Touhou character.
Person 2: I like Patchy, but she's really not that interesting, all she does is read.
Patchouli Knowledge by Some Twink August 18, 2014
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Patchouli oil

Oil from a bushy herb of the mint family with small, pale pink-white flowers. Often used by Hippies to cover up the scent of body odor and/or Cannabis use. Celebrity fitness trainer Vinnie Tortorich uses the phrase "Patchouli oil" as a derogatory term for people who shop at whole food grocery stores and smell like the oil and willingly overpay to maintain the appearance of moral superiority through conspicuous consumption.
That dude with the man bun who smells like Patchouli oil just came out of that whole foods store with 2 bags, or about $400 worth, of natural snacks that are all terrible for your health.
Patchouli oil by Dave The Kayaker October 6, 2017

pataphor 

A metaphor that creates its own context.
Dude, you're so out there you're speaking in pataphor(s).
pataphor by Pat M456 June 29, 2007

pakachocho 

pakachocho the word that means nothing
como que pakachocho
pakachocho by 🦻🏿 October 26, 2020

papachoo 

popular nickname of the song in iamamiwhoami's viral "13.1.14.4.18.1.7.15.18.1.1110".
the term "papachoo" is based on the phonetic pronunciation of the hardly recognizable song lyrics.
A: what is the tree-lickin' lady in the mud singing?
B: not sure, it sounds like "atatatatatapoo-papapapapachoo"
papachoo by treelicker2 November 22, 2010

Papachod 

Papachod: The more alpha term than matherchod (ali)
Papachod by Beast Monger February 21, 2020