Apostrophal comma

A comma that gives the sense that a proper noun used as an intensifier will follow, but acts as an apostrophe because the intensifier is omitted.

You, John Doe, should return to your cubicle before the boss sees you.

You, (apostrophal comma) should return to your cubicle before the boss sees you.

by ellebane October 23, 2011

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brown apostrophe

When you have a kink that turns possessive. Your brown apostrophe.

At first, John and Mary were only experimenting with bondage. Now John only can get off to pain. It's his brown apostrophe.

by Goatsgalore April 30, 2023

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apostrophapathy

n. The state of being of someone who just doesn't care about apostrophes.

Stephen Fry has complete apostrophapathy.

by Bernard McGraw November 26, 2009

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apostrophe

the title given to a unofficial girlfriend/boyfriend or to an on/off relationship partner.

Ian: "I'd like to introduce my friend Steven."

Steven: "What's up."

Ian: "And this is Steven's... Steven's apostrophe Johanna."

Johanna: "Hey."

by 89IA January 9, 2011

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apostrophic

adj.
A combination of 'apostrophe' and 'catastrophic' meaning desperately, apocalyptically in need of an apostrophe.

Grammar Geek 1: Ugh, I can't believe she wanted me to watch "Two Weeks Notice" with her. The entire time, all I could think of was the absolutely apostrophic title!
Grammar Geek 2: I am so sorry. That's terrible.

An apostrophic text message: sry cant talk now. how bout later?
The same message, fixed: Sorry, can't talk now. How 'bout later?

by Comma Connoisseur June 26, 2009

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