Humpty-dumptyism Definition

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Alternative form of Humpty Dumptyism.
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(idiomatic) The practice of insisting that a word means whatever one wishes it to.
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Origin of Humpty-dumptyism

  • From the fictional character Humpty Dumpty in Lewis Caroll's Through the Looking-Glass, who, when asked what he meant by "glory", replies "I meant 'there's a nice knock-down argument for you!'". Alice protests that this isn't the meaning of "glory" and Humpty Dumpty replies "When I use a word it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less."

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