English word origin

Etymology of trvke

Blend of tr(uth) + (n)uke (from the notion of such information being as powerful as a nuclear bomb), with the U replaced with a V in order to create an Ancient Roman appearance (cf. retvrn).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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intj

Indicates emphatic or ironic agreement.

noun

A sudden revelation of devastating and undeniably true information.

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Blend of tr(uth) + (n)uke (from the notion of such information being as powerful as a nuclear bomb), with the U replaced with a V in order to create an Ancient Roman appearance (cf. retvrn).

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Blend componenttruthen
Blend componentnukeen

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