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Apocryphal

of doubtful authenticity or spurious. Something which is talked about but does not materialise, or it does not exsist
a good second hand down hill mountian bike is apocryphal
Apocryphal by mountianbikeman March 21, 2008
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apocryphal

From the Greek word Apocrypha which means 'hidden things'. Slang term derived from the Apocryphical Books of the Bible. In daily speech, "Apocrypha" and "apocryphal" means something that is not canonical, something that doesn't really count. Often used by comic book or tv-show geeks.
Nah -- Spock never visited Never-Never Land in current Star Trek continuity. That episode is totally apocryphal.

(Note that the example itself is apocryphal and not taken from neither the real world nor Star Trek lore.)
apocryphal by Mefistofeles August 30, 2004

apocraphyl

Exceedingly bad, worthless, or ire-inspiring.
Did you see Rex Grossman's terrible performance in the Super Bowl? He was downright apocraphyl.
apocraphyl by CanesAreAble December 14, 2008

Apocrypha 

Apocrypha means 'hidden things' in Greek. The Apocryphical books of the Bible fall into two categories: texts which were included in some canonical version of the Bible at some point, and other texts of a Biblical nature which have never been canonical.

Visit Sacred-Texts.com for further information.
THEN God, merciful and gracious, looked upon them thus lying in the water, and nigh unto death, and sent an angel, who brought them out of the water, and laid them on the seashore as dead.

2 Then the angel went up to God, was welcome, and said, "O God, Thy creatures have breathed their last."

3 Then God sent His Word unto Adam and Eve, who raised them from their death.

(Adam and Eve died MANY times folks)
Apocrypha by Cade Dakmor August 28, 2004

apocrypha (fiction) 

In the context of fiction, apocrypha includes those fictional stories that do not belong within a fictional universe's canon, yet still have some authority relating to that fictional universe. The boundaries between canon and apocrypha can often be blurred.

The word "Apocrypha" is sometimes used to describe works set in a fictional universe that may not belong in the canon.

These may include tie-in merchandise such as video games, novels and comics, which are sometimes termed 'Expanded Universes'.

Often these materials might contradict the continuity that has already been established by 'canon'. Even when no such contradictions occur, such materials may still be deemed apocrypha possibly because they might have been produced largely independently of the creator of the fictional universe. For example, Joss Whedon, creator of the Buffyverse, has little involvement with the Buffyverse novels and has never read an entire novel, let alone closely overseen or edited one.

The Star Trek canon consists of the various Star Trek television series and movies. All the other Star Trek stories which have been licensed by Paramount (novels, comics..) are not part of canon, they are instead apocrypha. Fan fiction is classified as fanon.
Lady 1: You thinks, It's canon?

Lady 2: Nah, apocrypha (fiction)
apocrypha (fiction) by Kerria190 November 19, 2016

Apocrypha 

Greek for 'hidden things'. Slang term derived from the Apocryphical Books of the Bible. In daily speech, "Apocrypha" and "apocryphal" means something that is not canonical, something that doesn't really count. Often used by comic book or tv-show geeks.
No, no -- Spock never visited Never-Never Land in current Star Trek continuity. That episode is totally apocryphal.

(Note that the example itself is apocryphal and not taken from neither the real world nor Star Trek lore.)
Apocrypha by Mefistofeles August 30, 2004

Apocryphon 

Apocryphon means "secret knowledge", or something like that. The word was also referenced in the series "Limitless", as a street name for a drug called NZT-48.
Google "Apocryphon". I'm too lazy lol-
Apocryphon by Depends on my mood January 11, 2020
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