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tropey en · ADJ

Etymology

From trope + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) Related to, featuring, or characteristic of a trope or tropes.
   • Relatable Native characters in sci-fi and fantasy are few in^([sic]) far between. Mostly, I see variations on tropey themes. 2015, Jessica McDonald, “Not Your Mystical Indian”, in Jim C. Hines, editor, Invisible 2: Personal Essays on Representation in SF/F, unnumbered page:
   • Often, a character talking to themselves can come across as tropey or hacky. 2015, René Le Bas, "The Adventures of Suzy Boon", WebShowCentral, Number 10, Spring 2015, page 7
   • Most demurs, saying that were he to tell, his version would unhealthily influence others' vision and we'd all be stuck using the same derivative tropes (more derivative and tropey than "push yourself out of your comfort zone," I'm guessing). 2005, David Rakoff, Don't Get Too Comfortable, Anchor Canada, published 2006, →ISBN:

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