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

apotropaic

In an art history sense, this word is commonly used to describe an image that makes the viewer feel uncomfortable and want to turn away, as in Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"

This differs slightly from the definition you'll find in a traditional dictionary, which is that it is something to ward off evil or bad luck. It is derived from the same term apotrepein, which means "to turn away, avert"

That picture of a transvestite staring out at you is apotropaic.

by briiame April 9, 2011

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

Apostroph

Apostrophe in French.

Mon nom a une apostrophe à l'extrémité.

by Tre' S. June 13, 2008

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

apostrophe

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

apostrophe

a rather fine song, from a rather fine album of the same name, by Frank Zappa- Jack Bruce played bass on much of it...

The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe

by Maiga October 26, 2007