[Ads-l] Phrase: The Flippening

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Benjamin Barrett wrote:
> 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>.
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> BZ noted the similarity to “quickening”, “happening” and “snappening”.

Sorry, I did not recall your excellent 2017 post mentioning
flippening. I thought flippening referred to a new development.

Ben helpfully pointed to a post that mentioned "happening, fappening,
snappening" in 2014, and I did not recall that post either although it
was posted by Garson O'Toole.

> Benjamin Barrett (he/his/him)
> Formerly of Seattle, WA
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> > On 1 Nov 2021, at 03:29, ADSGarson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > 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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