The opposite of Chekhov's gun: something mentioned in Act I that has no relevance to future acts, events or meetups; an event mentioned as if it will occur when actually it will never materialise, despite ongoing mentions of it.
"Jensen said he would cook us toad in the hole, but I think this is going to be a Jensen's Barbeque situation"
by Veggiebake February 13, 2026
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