fnord

Speech parts

1. fnord - Noun

2. fnord - Interjection

Meaning

fnord (plural fnords)

(programming) A metasyntactic variable, similar to foo and bar.

(Discordianism) A word (which may or may not be "fnord" itself) commonly held to be invisible to the conscious mind, but subliminally causing a sense of unease or sudden anger when encountered. So used in the Illuminatus! trilogy.

(Discordianism) A word defined as having no definition.

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Illuminatus! popularized Discordianism and the use of the term " fnord ". Source: Internet

The popularity of the word " fnord " and the 23 enigma can both be attributed to the trilogy. Source: Internet

In these novels, the interjection "fnord" is given hypnotic power over the unenlightened, and children in grade school are taught to be unable to consciously see the word "fnord". Source: Internet

It is implied in the books that fnord is not the actual word used for this task, but merely a substitute, since most readers would be unable to see the actual word. Source: Internet

The plays popularized the term. In the plays (and the novel trilogy), the interjection "fnord" is given hypnotic power over the unenlightened. Source: Internet

To "see the fnords" would imply an attempt to wrestle back individual autonomy, similar to the idea of reading between the lines, especially since the word fnord was actually said to appear between regular lines of text. Source: Internet

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