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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
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apostrophe crime 

What you say when you see one of the most heinous crimes against the english language known to man. It's when an apostrophe is put in a plural noun (WHERE IT DOESN'T BELONG!), therefore indicating that the noun somehow owns something...
sign: BOOK'S FOR SALE!
my smart friend: SHEILD YOUR EYES! APOSTROPHE CRIME!
me: *smacks forehead* So... that book owns a for sale? That's interesting... MY GOD PEOPLE WHEN WILL YOU LEARN!?!?

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

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...
alien apostrophe by srav May 3, 2009

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.’
Apostaphobia 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".
apostrophitis by bethidee April 13, 2008

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
Fantasy Apostrophe by tomh2 December 1, 2010
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