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A portmanteau of "meta" and "literal" used to describe a pun-actual event. It refers to a situation where a physical action and its figurative metaphor occur as a single, unified experience.
Unlike the common usage of "literally" (to mean "actually"), meta-lit cannot stand alone. It is a conversational hook that invites an explanation to reveal the sometimes unobvious metaphor. It highlights the cosmic irony of moments where life is perfectly "on-the-nose."
Unlike the common usage of "literally" (to mean "actually"), meta-lit cannot stand alone. It is a conversational hook that invites an explanation to reveal the sometimes unobvious metaphor. It highlights the cosmic irony of moments where life is perfectly "on-the-nose."
"I was meta-lit snowballed today."
(Explanation: I was pelted with actual snowballs (literal) and became overwhelmed because there were so many coming at once (metaphorical).)
(Explanation: I was pelted with actual snowballs (literal) and became overwhelmed because there were so many coming at once (metaphorical).)
by topactual January 25, 2026
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