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!"
JohhnyWong32: "You have an an interesting idea, but you lost me. Apostraphy is DEFINITELY a factor here!"
by OGO February 22, 2014
Get the Apostraphy mug.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!?!?
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!?!?
by brittandherllama January 11, 2006
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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
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
by da grammar police June 4, 2010
Get the grocer's apostrophe mug.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...
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...
by srav May 3, 2009
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Get the Apostaphobia mug.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".
by bethidee April 13, 2008
Get the apostrophitis mug.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
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
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
by tomh2 December 1, 2010
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