Fancy
Theory
Theory noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
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The main competing theory is dat it's all 'bout dem fancy 'ats.
Source: Ditto Aliens - Tropes are just fancy words for Plato's Theory of Forms and Carl Jung's archetypes
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Behold a movie's application of Richard Goldschmidt's "Hopeful Monster" theory, which is a fancy scientific way to say "Yeah, we're totally BSing you here." Having said that, the film does lampshade how unlikely it would be for this actually to happen.
Source: Film / Teeth
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