Woolseyism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    In video game texts, a translation or substituted phrase characteristic of Ted Woolsey, American game translator and producer.

    "This is now a well-known meme, along with other 'Woolseyisms.' But one serious gamer took it upon himself to re-translate the entire text of Final Fantasy VII from scratch."

Example

More examples

"This is now a well-known meme, along with other 'Woolseyisms.' But one serious gamer took it upon himself to re-translate the entire text of Final Fantasy VII from scratch."

Etymology

From Woolsey + -ism.

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