Meaning of Discworlder | Babel Free

Definitions

An inhabitant of the Discworld from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld fantasy novels.

Examples

“To Discworlders steeped in magic, the science of Roundworld—our science—did not always look as alien as you’d imagine.”

“His various voices and accents range from exaggerated Cockney to raspy utterances to adenoidal inflections, and Planer zips effortlessly from Discworlder to Discworlder with aplomb.”

“Now Discworlders use peculiar units, the appearance of a small white goose or three billiard balls for the Thaum, and the movement of a pound of lead one foot for the Prime.”

“Geometry to Flatlanders is as important as magic is to Discworlders. […] Flatlanders favor string theory and Discworlders favor loop quantum gravity as the way to tie the theories of Einstein and quantum mechanics together. […] Discworlders, on the other hand, favor telling the story of loop quantum gravity first because, like Einstein they are enamored with storytelling, and, second; the minuscule but discrete quantum of loop quantum gravity and spin networks are as mysterious as their thaum.”

“In trying to be glamorous, the less astute Discworlders merely end up grubby – alazons open to criticism by their intellectual betters both inside and outside the text. […] At the climaxes of their stories, Discworlders often find themselves in supernatural situations which Pratchett keeps largely free of bathos.”

“And one of the Discworlders was carrying these?”

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