Okay,
we know COINKYDINK (co-inky-dink) is not a real
word – but we also react to the cutesy coined term with a knowing chuckle.
Today’s
Wordplay Wednesday #22 falls on the 22nd day of July. Coinkydink? Do you believe in coincidences?
COINCIDENCE (kō inꞋ sɘ dɘns; aka
COINKYDINK) n. accidental and
remarkable occurrence of events or ideas at the same time, suggesting but
lacking a causal relationship. [Causal,
m’dears, not casual. Oooooh, so
close.]
Deviating
from our usual unusual words list, coincidence is an interesting expression
to explore, and more controversial than you might think, for one so ingrained
in the English language. Are we tempting the hand of fate? ...
