English Explanatory Dictionary

shaggy God story

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of science fiction story that attempts to explain biblical concepts with science fiction tropes.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of shaggy God story.

Word forms

shaggy God story shaggy God stories

Etymology

A pun on shaggy dog story, incorporating God. Coined by writer and critic Brian W. Aldiss in a pseudonymous column in the October 1965 issue of New Worlds.

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