Langford's Basilisk
Langford's Basilisk is the alternative letter-case form of Langford's basilisk.
Noun capitalized: Langford's basilisk
Langford's basilisk (plural Langford's basilisks)
- An image which causes insanity or death upon viewing.
- Dead easy: the ones who watched it all died. (Invoke Langford's Basilisk if you need a real reason.)2002 February 27, Charles Stross, “What to throw in?”, in rec.arts.sf.composition (Usenet), message-ID <slrna7qjct.sdj.charlie@raq981.uk2net.com.antipope.org>
- The technical term is "Langford basilisk". I expect the real deal would induce nothing more permanent than an inconveniently-timed reboot, if it can even exist.2013 December 29, RecArtsSfPolicyWonk, “What Did You Watch? 2013-12-29 (Saturday)”, in rec.arts.tv (Usenet), message-ID <w3nrp8vuk7cz.m05n26piatio$.dlg@40tude.net>
Forms of Langford's Basilisk
| plural | Langford's Basilisks |
|---|---|
| plural | Langford's basilisks |
| alternative form | Langford basilisk |
Origin of Langford's Basilisk
After an object in David Langford's short story BLIT (1988).
Questions about Langford's Basilisk
- What does Langford's Basilisk mean?
- Langford's Basilisk means an image which causes insanity or death upon viewing.
- What is Langford's Basilisk the alternative letter-case form of?
- Langford's Basilisk is the alternative letter-case form of Langford's basilisk.
- What part of speech is Langford's Basilisk?
- Langford's Basilisk is a noun.
- What is the plural of Langford's Basilisk?
- The plural of Langford's Basilisk is Langford's Basilisks.
Words near Langford's Basilisk in the dictionary
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