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Any change from the original source material to its adaptation, be it a new character, a new scene, a new location, a character performing a different action than they did in the source material, a new/different/changed plot or subplot, etc. Usually from books to film or television but may apply to any adaptation that is not a reboot and instead simply alters some of the source material.
Ros on Game of Thrones is shownly as she is not in the A Song of Ice And Fire book series.

Will is shownly a working songwriter on the TV show and not the book or movie versions of About A Boy.

The sponsor gifts coming with notes from Haymitch is shownly in The Hunger Games.

The romance between Grey Worm and Missandei is shownly.
shownly by iamthedriving June 2, 2014
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(pl. shownlies) someone who is a fan of an adaptation, but has not interacted with the source material
Oh, no spoilers! Jim's a shownly; they haven't gotten there yet.

Shownlies tend to think Littlefinger is clever; in the books that idea isn't present.
shownly by anonymous June 12, 2023
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Showlyn is a beautiful intelligent young lady. She's very musical and artistic. She is not one to be of the norm, she prefers to be unique and a loner. Although she does enjoy the company of her family and listening to 5 sounds of shit (5 seconds of summer). She hopes to someday be the invented of spurtle soup.
I sure would like to meet the Showlyn that invented this Spurtle Soup!!

cornholio 

Ruler of Lake Titicaca. Rumored to have a bunghole that gets very angry if it does not receive toilet paper. Cornholio the Great is often seen walking around with his shirt over his head and his hands in the air, chanting songs about his power, and his bunghole.
"I am Cornholio! You do not want to face the wrath of my bunghole, for I need TP!"
Butthead: Shut up, Beavis! (uh huh huh huh)
Beavis: Um, okay. (heh heh heh heh).
cornholio by AYB July 20, 2003
Word of the Day on July 9, 2026

mickey mousing

In a movie, when the music is syncronized perfectly with the action, just like a mickey mouse cartoon.
Mickey mousing is used in the shower scene of Psycho
Word of the Day on July 8, 2026

Haram ball

A terrible style of football which is used to win games. Usually used when a team faces a better opponent and will get 11 players behind the ball.
Diego Simeone has mastered the art of haram ball. Atletico Madrid are the worst side to watch
Haram ball by Kuffarboy April 6, 2022
Word of the Day on July 7, 2026