Wumpus-compass

Artist's conception of Wumpus-compass.

Wumpus-compass is a catch phrase -- a pathological meme -- which causes disoriention, lack of direction, anomie, and similar math-related problems.

In the News

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  1903: The short film Electrocuting an Elephant blamed for wave of Wumpus-compass syndrome.

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  Wumpus-compass syndrome linked to Extract of Radium binge.

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  Magnetic spoon discovers breakdancing, goes Wumpus-compass.

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  Dinosaur loves math, never gets Wumpus-compass.

Fiction cross-reference

• Catch phrase
• Extract of Radium
• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles
• Imbrogliosis
• Mathematics
• Scrimshaw abuse
• Sympathy for the Devil for Peace

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Compass (nonfiction)
• Donnybrook (nonfiction)
• Runcible (nonfiction)