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for the plot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
for the -plot
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Everything happens for a reason.

prep_phrase

Suggests doing something adventurous or risky just for the sake of it.

prep_phrase

Suggests doing something adventurous or risky just for the sake of it.

phrase

Used to suggest that someone is viewing or reading a piece of media (generally fiction) for reasons other than the storyline, usually because of its visual or sexual appeal.

Humorous; Slang

phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, the, plot.

Etymology

All senses originate from the phrase sense. Coined as an inspirational phrase by actress and media personality Serena Kerrigan in a video posted to the social media video-sharing service TikTok on 23 July 2021, in which she alluded to every person being the main character of their own storyline: “If something works out, great, and if it doesn't, it's for the plot”. By this, she meant that negative events and obstacles are inevitable in one's life in order to advance “the plot” onto the next plot point (presumably a more positive one) in their life.

Usage

Derived Forms

plot

Phrases

for the hell of it

Frequently Paired Words

for the hell of it YOLO

Questions

What does for the plot mean?
Everything happens for a reason.
Where does for the plot come from?
All senses originate from the phrase sense. Coined as an inspirational phrase by actress and media personality Serena Kerrigan in a video posted to the social media video-sharing service TikTok on 23 July 2021, in which she alluded to every person being the main character of their own storyline: “If something works out, great, and if it doesn't, it's for the plot”. By this, she meant that negative events and obstacles are inevitable in one's life in order to advance “the plot” onto the next plot point (presumably a more positive one) in their life.

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