[Ads-l] Phrase: The Flippening

[Barretts Mail]

See the August 2017 thread on this at http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2017-August/149070.html <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2017-August/149070.html>.

BZ noted the similarity to “quickening”, “happening” and “snappening”. 

Benjamin Barrett (he/his/him)
Formerly of Seattle, WA

> On 1 Nov 2021, at 03:29, ADSGarson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Tweet From: Markets Insider @MktsInsider
> Timestamp: 10:57 AM · Oct 31, 2021 (EST)
> Accessed: Nov 1, 2021
> 
> [Begin excerpt]
> Crypto experts are awaiting a rather ominous-sounding event — "The Flippening."
> 
> The term refers to the hypothetical point where ether overtakes
> bitcoin. Some investors fear it could unsettle the crypto market. Down
> pointing backhand index
> [End excerpt]
> 
> Wordplay based on:
> The Happening (1967) movie and earlier
> The Happening (2008) movie
> The Fappening (2014) event
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