Etymology

Terryology

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Today it means: A fringe theory of logic developed by American actor Terrence Howard, said to be able to prove the statement "1 × 1 = 2". Full definition →

First used 2015
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From Terrence Howard + -ology. First introduced by Howard in 2015 in an interview with Rolling Stone (see quotation).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2015 A fringe theory of logic developed by American actor Terrence Howard, said to be able to prove the statement "1 × 1 = 2".

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