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Meaning of granfalloon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌɡɹæn.fəˈluːn/

Definitions

A group of two or more people who imagine or are manipulated to believe they share a connection based on some circumstance of little or no real significance.

Examples

“Gamers are nothing but members of an enormous granfalloon. The word [gamers] totally fails to accurately describe anything about a person when it comes to capturing their interests in interactive entertainment, and yet many gaming enthusiasts cling to the term and make it a facet of their identity.”
“While he called West Tisbury pride a “granfalloon” he also admitted to being unable to live in any other town.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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