Meaning of Poe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. moon blocks.
2. Initialism of plasma oscillation event.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. Initialism of Power over Ethernet.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
4. Ellipsis of poë-bird (“the tui, a species of honeyeater (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, obsolete
5. A surname from Old Norse
   countable, uncountable
6. A person whose views, statements, or behaviour are so extreme or satirical that it is impossible to tell whether they are sincere or parodic.
   Internet
7. Initialism of Path of Exile.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
8. A surname from Old Norse:
   countable, uncountable
9. Edgar Allan Poe, an American author and poet of the 19th century, known especially for his dark themes.
   countable, uncountable
10. A post, comment, or message whose sincerity cannot be determined; specifically, one that may be parody, satire, or trolling, but could also be a genuine expression of belief.
    Internet
11. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana, United States.
    countable, uncountable
12. An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“A person who writes a parody of a Fundamentalist that is mistaken for the real thing. Due to Poe's law, it is almost impossible to tell if a person is a Poe unless they admit to it.”

“Normally, a Poe is a fraud trying to make the side look bad they claim to be on.”

“In this context, a Poe refers to a person, post, or news story that could cause Poe's law to be invoked.… A typical phrase would be “it’s a Poe, guys, don’t be so stupid” when an extremely rational link is posted.”

“He looked for his enamel chamber pot — or poe in local parlance — whose better days had long gone: the handle was broken, there were a few rusted holes, and it was covered with a myriad of spalls. The poison of the fish soon had him vomiting in the poe.”

“poe divination”

CEFR level