Meanings
nounapologem (plural apologems)
plural apologems
- neologismvideo gamesConsolation item distributed to players after a service disruption.
Origin
Blend of apology + gem, calque from Japanese 詫(わ)び石(いし) (wa bi ishi).
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apologem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apologem
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“apologem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apologem. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apologem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apologem.
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