poe
/poʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A person whose views, statements, or behaviour are so extreme or satirical that it is impossible to tell whether they are sincere or parodic.
noun
A post, comment, or message whose sincerity cannot be determined; specifically, one that may be parody, satire, or trolling, but could also be a genuine expression of belief.
Example Sentences
- "A person who writes a parody of a Fundamentalist that is mistaken for the real thing. Due to Poe's law, it is almost impossible to tell if a person is a Poe unless they admit to it."
- "Normally, a Poe is a fraud trying to make the side look bad they claim to be on."
- "In this context, a Poe refers to a person, post, or news story that could cause Poe's law to be invoked.… A typical phrase would be “it’s a Poe, guys, don’t be so stupid” when an extremely rational link is posted."
- "He looked for his enamel chamber pot — or poe in local parlance — whose better days had long gone: the handle was broken, there were a few rusted holes, and it was covered with a myriad of spalls. The poison of the fish soon had him vomiting in the poe."
- "poe divination"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: pái
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /poʊ/
- British English: /pəʊ/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.
Inflected Forms
Poes (plural)
Pow (alternative)
Poes (present, singular)
Poeing (participle, present)
Poed (participle, past)
Poed (past)