Last-wordism
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A tendency or attempt to have the last word in any argument, decision, or endeavor. uncountable
"The restaurant-bar, serving American food, is a prime example of last-wordism. The entrance is embellished with lighted color photographs of a dozen or so major cities of the world, from San Francisco to Calcutta to Sydney, each with a big brass clock showing the time in that city."
Example
More examples"The restaurant-bar, serving American food, is a prime example of last-wordism. The entrance is embellished with lighted color photographs of a dozen or so major cities of the world, from San Francisco to Calcutta to Sydney, each with a big brass clock showing the time in that city."
Etymology
From last word + -ism.
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