Laconism
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Mar 26, 2015
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I didn't realize I was a fan of laconism: A laconic phrase or laconism is a concise or terse statement, especially a blunt and elliptical reply.
It is named after Laconia, the region of Greece including the city of Sparta, whose inhabitants had a reputation for verbal austerity and were famous for their blunt and often pithy remarks. NFL coach Bill Belichick's take on a recent rule change is along the same lines: "Whatever the rule is, it is." But that might instead be a tautology, or a truism, or a platitude. They're all sort of related. #language
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