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Bookman's Bluff
When an Author creates something where people say: "That doesn't make sense" but excuses it with: "It all makes sense when you consider it's acually a methaphor"
Masahiro Sakurai pulled a Bookman's Bluff when he created Kirby:
"Kirby doesn't make sense as a creature but he will make sense as a methaphor." Brian David Gilbert, 2020
"Kirby doesn't make sense as a creature but he will make sense as a methaphor." Brian David Gilbert, 2020
Bookman's Bluff by Sturmward July 29, 2021
Related Words
borkman • barkman • BARKMANNING • Barkmanning it • bjorkman • Bockman • bockman effect • Bockmann • bokman • bookman
bookman
One who sells educational books door to door.
Someone who is richer and more confident than you are because they sold books for the summer instead of sitting on their ass.
Someone who is richer and more confident than you are because they sold books for the summer instead of sitting on their ass.
bookman by mort utley August 25, 2008
Burkman
"Dude look at that hot girl! Wait, look who she's with! Dammit Burkman!" (Re: Josh Burkman and Arianny Celeste)
Burkman by Control_sauce November 25, 2009
bockman effect
bockman effect by Meeeps3 February 17, 2017
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