noodle incident

noun

A fictional event that is referenced by the characters of the story in a dramatic way but is never explained or shown.

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Meanings

nounnoodle incident (plural noodle incidents)

plural noodle incidents

  1. A fictional event that is referenced by the characters of the story in a dramatic way but is never explained or shown.

Origin

From the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, referencing an unshown incident involving the titular character Calvin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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