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Posted by Epoisses on 2007-11-09 07:38:12 +0000

What do you call it when....

...someone is obviously trying to impress you with a reference thy *think* is arcane, but is actually commonplace?

"It's by a band called the Violent Femmes. If you don't know them, you should check them out."

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-11-09 08:21:26 +0000
Hilarious? Cute? Awkward? Sad?
Posted by Epoisses on 2007-11-09 08:41:44 +0000
But what's the name for the phenom?
Posted by tommy on 2007-11-09 13:10:26 +0000
A "Dennis Miller" ?
Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-11-09 14:01:48 +0000
You could <a href="http://ask.metafilter.com/">ask Metafilter</a>...
Posted by mahatma chani on 2007-11-09 14:04:47 +0000
I believe those are called "episyllogisms."
Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-11-09 14:11:13 +0000
...or wait for MC to answer.

I believe you're correct, sir.
Posted by mahatma chani on 2007-11-09 14:56:38 +0000
I'm not 100% on this one, BTW. pchippy does write for a dictionary, you know. He'd be the better go-to-guy.
Posted by Epoisses on 2007-11-09 17:29:00 +0000
I was looking more for Dennis Miller and less for episyllogisms, so if you're feeling it, coin away.
Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-11-09 20:40:58 +0000
Is "Walter Becker" too coy?
Posted by Rory_Stark on 2007-11-09 20:46:25 +0000
The "Anti-Fagen"?
Posted by Rory_Stark on 2007-11-09 20:46:58 +0000
A Beatle?
Posted by G lib on 2007-11-09 20:57:38 +0000
AN UNDERGRAD.
Posted by G lib on 2007-11-09 20:59:34 +0000
I just Lorbered and then decided against it. Hence this nonsensical post.

But I do think that 'undergrad' really works.
Posted by respectless on 2007-11-09 21:00:19 +0000
i'd call it a "Zeppelin".
Posted by G lib on 2007-11-09 21:00:19 +0000
I don't know who that is.
Posted by G lib on 2007-11-09 21:00:51 +0000
"The Zeke"
Posted by G lib on 2007-11-09 21:01:13 +0000
Or just "the Boyscout"
Posted by tgl on 2007-11-09 21:19:53 +0000
...speak for yourself.
Posted by MF DU on 2007-11-09 23:52:57 +0000
Thread of the moment.
Posted by Epoisses on 2007-11-10 05:03:44 +0000
Keep it going now.
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