Meanings
plural Callahanians
- A participant in the Usenet newsgroup alt.callahans.
"This Saturday Evening (March 17) there will be a Pittsburgh IRC gathering. Callahanians, and TinyMudders are also welcome.. We can make arrangements to meet in Skibo (Scotland Yard sounds Great John, and from there move over to the place of the party."
1990 March 15, Joseph L. Traub, “Pittsburgh Gathering”, in alt.callahans (Usenet)2 more examples
So when I say: If {insert item to which numerous Callahanians are going to object} then {insert conclusion to which numerous Callahanians are also going to object} I *AM NOT* saying: Since {first item is true} {conclusion is true}. Unfortunately, you and a number of others don't seem capable of distinguishing between the two statements.
1994 July 21, Speaker-to-Minerals, “S-t-M and everyone: Are feelings always rational?”, in alt.callahans (Usenet)Hey Fellow Callahanians, The Cowardly RedHead returns once bearing questions for the members true blue of all things Callahan & Spider Robinson. My question is has anyone here had to go onto Disability or knows how to go through the process of dealing with bureaucrats that deign to notice the needs of someone who isn't visibly disabled?
2010 June 7, jeanmacgreen, “Best Brains:Anyone Know About Going On Disability?”, in alt.callahans (Usenet)Synonyms: Callahaner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA participant in the Usenet newsgroup alt.callahans.
Origin
From Callahan + -ian, after the fictional “Callahan’s Place” which appears in the Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon stories and the newsgroup is a simulation of.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Callahanian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callahanian
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