English Explanatory Dictionary

alien space bats

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An implausible point of divergence from reality, used as a plot device in alternate history.

Word forms

alien space bats

Etymology

Coined in the Usenet newsgroup soc.history.what-if.

Synonyms

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