👓 Teeeechnically, it was. Richard Dawkins coined the term in 1976. I did think it came into use as “internet in-joke” in the mid 2000s but Wikipedia says Mike Goodwin used it in 1993 already. Peter Jackson wouldn’t have known it like that when they were writing, I think it’s safe to assume.
👓 Teeeechnically, it was. Richard Dawkins coined the term in 1976. I did think it came into use as “internet in-joke” in the mid 2000s but Wikipedia says Mike Goodwin used it in 1993 already. Peter Jackson wouldn’t have known it like that when they were writing, I think it’s safe to assume.