Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shaggy god story

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: shag-gy -god s-to-ry
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of science fiction story that attempts to explain biblical concepts with science fiction tropes.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of shaggy God story.

Example Sentences

"A typical shaggy God story might feature a pair of astronauts landing on a lush and virgin world; the story ends with their names being revealed as Adam and Eve."

Etymology

A pun on shaggy dog story, incorporating God. Coined by writer and critic Brian W. Aldiss in a pseudonymous column in the October 1965 issue of New Worlds.

Inflected Forms

shaggy God stories (plural)

Questions

What does shaggy god story mean?: A style of science fiction story that attempts to explain biblical concepts with science fiction tropes.
Where does shaggy god story come from?: A pun on shaggy dog story, incorporating God. Coined by writer and critic Brian W. Aldiss in a pseudonymous column in the October 1965 issue of New Worlds.

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