Dixit
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A term used to describe a forced [nonchalant] pose leaning [against a wall] or object whilst wistfully looking away from the camera into [the distance].
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[Dixit] =
An in joke.
[You had to be there].
Youll have to take his word for it.
Not everyone will get what was said.Dixit is that concept of what someone means when they tap their nose suggestivly or give a knowing wink.
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Mixed roots:
The Latin [DIXIT] meaning He Said
The Sankrit DIKSHITA meaning initiated oneAlso the name of a card game DIXIT where the object of the game is to tell an [oblique] story so only a SOME players will get the answer.
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[Dixit] = is a short word to indicate:
An in joke.
You really [had to be there].
Youll have to take his word for it.
Not everyone will get itNot everyone will be at that level of understanding
Understanding this concept may require [insider], mysterious, enegmatic, [esoteric] knowledgeDixit is that concept of what someone means when they tap their nose suggestivly or give a knowing wink.
Sources:
Mixed roots:
The Latin [DIXIT] meaning He Said
The Sankrit DIKSHITA meaning Initiated oneAlso the name of a card game DIXIT where the object of the game is to tell a a story obliquely so that only a SOME players will get the answer, and purposely leave other players in the dark.
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