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Björkism

Björkism noun: a turn of phrase or mannerism used by or characteristic of Icelandic singer Björk.

Noun

Björkism (plural Björkisms)

  1. A turn of phrase or mannerism used by or characteristic of Icelandic singer Björk.
    • "We used the idiosyncrasies of Björk's movements, which we learned to call Björkisms,” choreographer Vincent Patterson (who also appears in the movie) said at Cannes, "because nobody in the world moves like Bjork."2001, Shari Roman, Digital Babylon, page 221
    • One rehearsal, while at a loss trying to describe a problem with the mix to the sound engineer, she reverted to a string of Björkisms. "'Can you make it a bit more angular?' Or, 'Can I have it a bit more pink and fluffy?'" Walker recalls Bjork saying.2003, Mark Pytlik, Björk: Wow and Flutter, page 76

Forms of Björkism

pluralBjörkisms

Origin of Björkism

Björk + -ism

Questions about Björkism

What does Björkism mean?
Björkism means a turn of phrase or mannerism used by or characteristic of Icelandic singer Björk.
What part of speech is Björkism?
Björkism is a noun.
What is the plural of Björkism?
The plural of Björkism is Björkisms.

Words near Björkism in the dictionary

  1. BJTs
  2. Bjurholm
  3. Björk
  4. Björkian
  5. Björkish
  6. Björkism
  7. Björkö
  8. Björnstad syndrome
  9. Bjørgo
  10. Bjørnfjell
  11. bk

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