cellotaph en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of cellophane + cenotaph. By surface analysis cello- + -taph.
Meanings
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(derogatory, sometimes) A monument made of flowers in cellophane wrappers laid by the public to honour the death of a famous person they have never met.
So maybe the phenomenon is not so alien, after all but this view raises some other issues, such as why are cellotaphs everywhere now?
2009, Mark Earls, Herd: How to Change Mass Behaviour by Harnessing Our True Nature:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cellotaphs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |