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The swift and automatic dismissal of an individual’s humorous comment, especially if the comment is an annaism
Person A: They don’t sell lucazade in boots anymore
Person B: Why’s that?
Person A: Because it runs out the lace holes!
Person A: What!! I'm just going to turn around now.
Person B: How rude.
Person A: Sorry, it was a Benson reflex
Person B: Why’s that?
Person A: Because it runs out the lace holes!
Person A: What!! I'm just going to turn around now.
Person B: How rude.
Person A: Sorry, it was a Benson reflex
by Sam Benson, Tom Whitting December 1, 2006
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