"Terryology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Terrence Howard + -ology. First introduced by Howard in 2015 in an interview with Rolling Stone (see quotation). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Terrence Howard|-ology}} Terrence Howard + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Terryology (uncountable)
  1. A fringe theory of logic developed by American actor Terrence Howard, said to be able to prove the statement "1 × 1 = 2". Wikipedia link: Rolling Stone, Terrence Howard, Terryology Tags: uncountable

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