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[–] Feathercrown 45 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Is there a word for this type of hypersimplification to evoke wonder? If not, can we coin one?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

Awendering

[–] blazeknave 14 points 2 months ago (6 children)

A few simple words that just turned my reality upside down? I'm sure Germans have one

[–] EnderMB 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Numberwang

[–] Flummoxed 3 points 2 months ago

This is definitely Numberwang!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

abgefickt?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Ein aha-erlebnis

[–] Tikiporch 4 points 2 months ago

Vorshtein?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Verwunderung?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Realitätsverschiebung?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Saganumenousness.

[–] CrazM13 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My suggestion: Simplificatio Adstupefaciendi - A simplification with the purpose to astonish.

On top of sounding cool it is already astonishing to remember and to be able to spell it!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Too much like a Harry Potter spell tho

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie 5 points 2 months ago

Releasing the kraken

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

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