- A
nonsense song is a type of song
written mainly for the
purpose of
entertainment using nonsense syllables at
least in the chorus. Such a song generally...
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propositions may be
regarded as "nonsense". For example, "1+1=2" is a
nonsensical proposition.
Wittgenstein wrote in
Tractatus Logico Philosophicus that...
- In linguistics, a
nonce word—also
called an occasionalism—is any word (lexeme), or any
sequence of
sounds or letters,
created for a
single occasion or...
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nowadays to be used for
straightforward humour,
rather than
having a
nonsensical effect.
Among writers in
English noted for
nonsense verse are Edward...
- or
stupidity but is also a
common term for a
stereotypically silly or
nonsensical person or
stock character. The term "village idiot" is also used as a...
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connected poetic lines or song lyrics) children's
nursery rhyme or
nonsensical song.
Other titles for the
rhyme include "There Was an Old Lady", "I...
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simplified Chinese: 无厘头; Jyutping: mou4 lei4 tau4; pinyin: Wúlítóu; lit. '
nonsensical') is a type of
slapstick humour ****ociated with Hong Kong po****r culture...
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philosopher Cicero, with
words altered, added, and
removed to make it
nonsensical and
improper Latin. The
first two
words themselves are a
truncation of...
- words, pseudowords,
language games and
specialized jargon that
seems nonsensical to outsiders. "Gibberish" is also used as an
imprecation to denigrate...
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Merkel is
insane and I
absolutely agree with that. It is a
completely nonsensical form of
politics that is
being followed here."
Weidel saw Merkel's asylum...
