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/bōˈinsədəns/

noun

1. A coincidence related to the works or persona of David Bowie.

2. The process of being artistically inspired by David Bowie via
a commonality between discrete events.
"We went to the same Glass Spider show? What a Bowincidence!"

"Last night, I dreamed about a carpet sweeper, then my BFF sent me a link about carpet sweepers. Swept away by the Bowincidence, I called in sick and spent the day writing a sonnet about carpet sweepers as a metaphor for the tedious and mundane."
by SoSlightlyScarlet January 31, 2020
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Jul 26 Word of the Day
Noun: a friend who is usually only called upon by a friend when a more primary/prominent friend is unavailable.

Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.

Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed
I got a call from X the other night. She had an extra ticket to a concert she bought for a friend, but they couldn’t make it so she called me to ask if I wanted to go because I am her Second String Friend.
by Deus-ex-machina August 26, 2020
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