Gigapause

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  1. 1
    The first extended hiatus of Homestuck, beginning on October 16, 2013 and lasting exactly one year.

    "I wonder how tumblr is doing now that the Gigapause has ended"

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Gigapause. alt-of

    "The gigapause finally ended on October 15, 2014, and Hussie made his grand return with... a one-page update."

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"I wonder how tumblr is doing now that the Gigapause has ended"

Etymology

From giga- + pause.

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