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metacrap.

Metatheory, metanalysis, and other meta disciplines.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Metatheory, metanalysis, and other meta disciplines.

    derogatory · uncountable
  2. Low-quality or unreliable metadata.

    Internet · derogatory · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From meta- + crap. The "metadata" sense was coined by Canadian-British-American blogger, journalist, and science fiction author Cory Doctorow in 2001.

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