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vorpal
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English
Etymology
Coined by Lewis Carroll in the poem Jabberwocky to describe a sword, likely modeled after warp and vortex + -al.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɔɹpl̩/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɔːpl̩/
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)pəl
Adjective
vorpal (comparative more vorpal, superlative most vorpal)
- Sharp or deadly.
- (roleplaying games, of a blade) Having a special power making decapitation likely.
Derived terms
Translations
sharp or deadly
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RPG, of a blade: likely to decapitate
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