English Explanatory Dictionary

silkpost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A social media post, typically on Reddit, intended to, often humorously, deceive the reader about the Metroidvania video game Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025).
verb
  1. To make a silkpost.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-silkpost.wav

Word forms

silkpost silkposts silkposting silkposted

Etymology

Blend of Silksong + -post. The format originated due to the long development cycle of Hollow Knight: Silksong with scarce updates from its makers, with users deceiving others into believing that there had been news on the game.

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