grocer's apostrophe

A punctuation mark used to create a plural by grocers on blackboards, despite being unnecessary for the rest of the population.

Apple's 70p per pound

Special offer on raspberrie's and and banana's

The grocer's apostrophe can be also be used in other situation's by tho'se who don't know any better

by da grammar police June 4, 2010

alien apostrophe

the use of an apostrophe in the naming of aliens in science fiction. Extremely prevalent in turning a common name into an alien-esque name.

Author: "hmm. I need a name for this alien in my book"

Friend: "How about... Jon?"

Author: "No. I will use J'on!"

Friend: "Ah, the use of the alien apostrophe, like Kal'el, Jor'el, Teal'c, Bra'tac, D'on...

by srav May 3, 2009

Apostolate

NOBODY CARES.

Apostolate: I Had a dog whose sex partners, ownersat, sisters, husbands, brothers, dog that eats food.

Drunken_Economist: NOBODY CARES APOSTOLATE

by ImTheMaddest July 31, 2012

Apostaphobia

Dislike or prejudice against a person or persons for leaving a religion, especially Islam.

‘Apostaphobia is a huge problem for ex-Muslims in the west.’

by Perskeptive November 15, 2018

apostrophitis

the epidemic tendency to insert apostrophes where they do not belong

Eric has a bad case of apostrophitis- he keeps writing things like, "GREAT DEAL'S ON EVERYTHING" and "Available in 12 color's" and "He gave it back to it's owner".

by bethidee April 13, 2008

Acostavist

An activist who pretends they are an objective reporter.

That reporter on CNN would drink Barack Obama's bath water if given the chance. He is an Acostavist.

by Sam Eith August 8, 2018

Fantasy Apostrophe

The needless insertion of a silent apostrophe into a place, race or character name in a work of fantasy fiction. The fantasy apostrophe is intended to give mystique and gravitas to an otherwise stupid sounding made-up name. However, it is not always successful in this regard.

See also: Heavy Metal Umlaut

Tom - What you reading, Geoff?
Geoff - I've just started the G'dorf Trilogy
Tom - Any good?
Geoff - Well, there's this dude called Kar'El, a J'olara trader from the Ava'pia region. He's got to get an amazing S'word which will kill all his enemies, the Z'Goff.
Tom - Fantasy Apostrophe overload?
Geoff - Lucky I didn't mention the B'Z'or'ef

by tomh2 December 1, 2010