San Serriffe

proper noun

A fictional island nation invented as a 1977 April Fools' Day hoax by the Guardian newspaper, and since widely referenced in humorous writing generally.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A fictional island nation invented as a 1977 April Fools' Day hoax by the Guardian newspaper, and since widely referenced in humorous writing generally.

Origin

From sans serif.

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APA

San Serriffe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Serriffe

MLA

“San Serriffe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Serriffe. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “San Serriffe,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Serriffe.

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