"zeerust" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by English science fiction writer and humorist Douglas Adams and British television producer and writer John Lloyd in The Meaning of Liff (1983), from Zeerust, the name of a town in South Africa. By folk etymology, connected semantics to rust. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q42}} Coined by English science fiction writer and humorist Douglas Adams, {{coin|en|Q366162|nocat=1|notext=1}} British television producer and writer John Lloyd, {{glossary|folk etymology}} folk etymology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} zeerust (uncountable)
  1. Datedness of something originally intended to seem futuristic. Wikipedia link: The Meaning of Liff Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Nostalgia, Science fiction Related terms: retrofuturism
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