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snowclone
/ ˈsnəʊˌkləʊn /
noun
- a verbal formula that is adapted for reuse by changing only a few words so that the allusion to the original phrase remains clear
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Word History and Origins
Origin of snowclone1
C21: from snow in reference to the common formula 'If the Inuit have N words for snow, then surely X have Y words for Z ' + clone
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