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apostrophy

Noun. Plural "apostrophies". A prize-winning apostrophe error.

An apostrophe added to a plural word ("apostrophe's" is wrong), or missing from a possessive word ("Johns car" is wrong) or other similar error, in a public or other glaringly obvious place - such as a broadsheet newspaper headline, in financial terms & conditions, or a celebrity's tattoo.
Each of these, if published, could be classed as an apostrophy:

ARGIE'S INVADE FALKLANDS
It is the Companys responsibility to...
Your the one for me
by certificate18 December 22, 2009
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just a symbol to remind you that there's more to see, just a product of the system, a catastrophe
An apostrophe's use is... idk
by subject b5 the fanvergent January 30, 2019
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Apostroph

Mon nom a une apostrophe à l'extrémité.
by Tre' S. June 13, 2008
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Apostrophize

To simply add apostrophes where they are needed. Most commonly used when finding errors.
Board: l examen

Me: you've got to apostrophize it.

Board: l'examen
by Carlierenee22 April 29, 2014
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apostrophobic

Somebody that simply does not know when to use "your" versus "you're" or simply does not understand how to use an apostrophe to represent possessives or plurals
damn! that facebook post was written by an apostrophobic mofo!
by Wuale August 14, 2018
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a rather fine song, from a rather fine album of the same name, by Frank Zappa- Jack Bruce played bass on much of it...
by Maiga October 26, 2007
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apostrophe

A punctuation mark that stooges, idiots, morons, dorks, and ignorant people put in front of the letter "s" with amazing inconsistency.
The sign outside the fruit stand said "Grape's, Apple's, and Peache's."

Butch puts an apostrophe before every final "s" in a sentence. He writes "Mr's. Hennessey say's we should alway's warsh our hand's after we come in from reces's. Especially after you take a pis's.
by Cap'n Bullmoose October 9, 2007
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