shaggy god story
shaggy god story is the alternative letter-case form of shaggy God story.
Noun capitalized: shaggy God story
shaggy God story (plural shaggy God stories)
- A style of science fiction story that attempts to explain biblical concepts with science fiction tropes.
- A typical shaggy God story might feature a pair of astronauts landing on a lush and virgin world; the story ends with their names being revealed as Adam and Eve.
Forms of shaggy god story
| plural | shaggy god stories |
|---|---|
| plural | shaggy God stories |
| alternative form | shaggy god story |
Origin of shaggy god story
A pun on shaggy dog story, incorporating God. Coined by writer and critic Brian W. Aldiss in a pseudonymous column in the October 1965 issue of New Worlds.
Questions about shaggy god story
- What does shaggy god story mean?
- Shaggy god story means a style of science fiction story that attempts to explain biblical concepts with science fiction tropes.
- What is shaggy god story the alternative letter-case form of?
- Shaggy god story is the alternative letter-case form of shaggy God story.
- What part of speech is shaggy god story?
- Shaggy god story is a noun.
- What is the plural of shaggy god story?
- The plural of shaggy god story is shaggy god stories.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: shaggy god story (page history and authors); shaggy God story (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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