Mention
Mention verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Nearby Words: mentioned, mentioning
Sic
Sic verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Both words in one sentence
- The webcomic Sluggy Freelance has Torg mention this once in quasi-TVTropeish terms, resulting in the without knowing the context completely brain-damaged-sounding sentence "Godzookie [sic] is the Scrappy-Doo of Godzilla."
Source: The Scrappy / Western Animation - Shout-Out: The nonfiction work The Ambidextrous Universe by Martin Gardner quoted John Shade; Nabokov returned the favor by having Van mention John Shade being quoted by the "invented philosopher" Gardiner [sic] in that book.
Source: Literature / Ada, or Ardor
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