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metonymy

 (n): substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
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6 months ago chained_bear said:

"de de, dedede... metonymy de de de de.... metonymy de de, dedede, dedede, dedede, dedede dede de de dede de!"

11 months ago oroboros said:

"Get yer butt over here for the Powder Puff Derby, Herbie!"

about 1 year ago andrew.simone said:

Such an important word in contemporary Continental thought.

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