April 18, 2009

Ellip

ellip \ɪˈlɪp\
noun.

A punctuation mark denoted by two consecutive dots, '..', used most commonly in chat windows, and signifying a lapse of time for which the user could not trace the whereabouts of his/her brain.

Etymology, for the punctuationally challenged: Ellipsis - A punctuation mark denoted by '...'

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