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superb owl

superb owl

8.9
A playful name for the Super Bowl that jokes about owls
  • noun
  • /səˈpɜrb aʊl/
  • Slang
translation icon : superb owl
  • Did you watch the superb owl last night?

Examples

  • Social media is full of clever superb owl memes every February.

  • This year, we hosted a superb owl party with owl-themed snacks and games.

  • She wore a costume to celebrate the superb owl at her friend's party.

  • The superb owl is always a fun event to celebrate!

  • Every February, we look forward to the superb owl jokes that circulate online.

  • During the superb owl, many people enjoy gathering with friends to watch the game.

  • Our family always prepares special snacks for the superb owl celebration.

Surface Forms

superb owl singular
superb owls plural

Morphology

superb + owl

The phrase is a phonetic pun on 'Super Bowl' and its intended meaning (the football event) cannot be derived from the literal constituents 'superb' (exceptionally good) + 'owl' (a bird). A B1 learner who knows the words would interpret it compositionally as 'an excellent owl' and would not predict the reference to the Super Bowl without prior exposure, so the expression is idiomatic and non-compositional.

Etymology

Superb owl comes from a funny reading of the name 'Super Bowl' as two words: superb + owl, which paints the image of a very good owl. One popular story says people began using this split for jokes and pictures, so today superb owl is a playful way to refer to the 'Super Bowl' with owl-themed humor.