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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
apostrophy by certificate18 December 22, 2009

Apostrophy 

A New Jersey rock band formed in 2005. The band originally started as a one-man-band and stayed that way until 2008 in which a guitarist/singer was found. The duo continued on into 2009 gaining a guitarist, bassist and drummer. There are now 5 members that include a singer, two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer. They currently can be found at their myspace page. www.myspace.com/apostrophy
Hey man, check out this band called Apostrophy. They're awesome.

Hey have you heard the new Apostrophy song? It's awesome.

Hey did you buy Apostrophy's new EP? It's awesome.
Apostrophy by Apostro-dude May 31, 2009

Apostraphuckup

Using an apostrophe in an incorrect manner
Using "it's" to show possession rather than the correct form as a conjunction of "it is" is an apostraphuckup.
Apostraphuckup by claydough89 March 2, 2021

Apostraphated 

something sexual or referring to drugs.
I'm so apostraphated right now.
Why don't you just go apostraphate?
Apostraphated by jordaniscrazy5 March 24, 2009

Apostraphy 

The phenomenon of losing supporters in an Internet argument due to the inability to express oneself in proper grammar, correct spelling, and punctuation. Also can be used as a verb "apostraphying."
KingReasen59: "And teh gubbermint needz to spend more menoy on savng the wahles, tey need a beter plan! Use teh plan to drop fud to teh wales!"

JohhnyWong32: "You have an an interesting idea, but you lost me. Apostraphy is DEFINITELY a factor here!"
Apostraphy by OGO February 22, 2014
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
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