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Poe

The origin and history of Poe.

Etymology

Named after Poe's law, an internet adage (itself named after a 2005 online commenter, not the author Edgar Allan Poe) stating that without clear markers, extreme satire is indistinguishable from sincere extremism.

· First attested 2005

Class of 2005

Poe first entered the language around 2005. Other words from the same year:

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