Infamous
Namer
Namer noun - Someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection.
Both words in one sentence
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The trope namer is the now infamous Ford Pinto, a low-cost car put out by Ford in the early '70s.
Source: Every Car Is a Pinto -
Gorgeous George: Gorgeous Matsuno is an expy of the trope namer Groin Attack: In a now-infamous spot, Danshoku Dino tried to grab Joey Ryan's
well, you know.
Source: Wrestling / Dramatic Dream Team -
The New Pornographers may be a partial Trope Namer, as their name is likely a reference to televangelist Jimmy Swaggart's infamous declaration that "rock n' roll is the new pornography."
Source: The New Rock & Roll
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