What Does This Mean?
Said of a flaw, coincidence or cliché that a story has openly pointed out about itself, usually with a wink, instead of hoping the audience will not notice.
EXPLAINER
Overly Sarcastic Productions · original source ↗
EXPLAINER
Writer Brandon McNulty · original source ↗
The preview image is loaded from YouTube when this page opens, so YouTube receives your IP address and browser details, as with any request to another site. The video itself loads only after you click play. Details in our Terms
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
""The silly coincidence got lampshaded two scenes later.""
LORE & ORIGIN
The past-participle form of the verb to lampshade, which Wiktionary defines as calling attention to an element's improbable or clichéd nature inside the work. Wiktionary cites a 2019 Screen Rant article saying a trend of making Homer Simpson dumber was "lampshaded" in a Simpsons episode.
MENTIONS OVER TIME
Radar observation data not yet available for this term.
RELATED SEARCHES
TOP PLATFORMS
Not enough Radar data yet to show a platform breakdown.
WHEN DID YOU FIRST HEAR THIS?
CLICK AN OPTION BELOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE.
[ VOTE TO REVEAL COMMUNITY RESULTS ]