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AI Neologism

kerbcourt

/ˈkɜːbˌkɔːt/nounVerified New

Society & Philanthropy

The instant trial of a neighbor conducted on a local chat or noticeboard, complete with verdict.

A photo of a badly parked van, a lost dog, a "does anyone know who…" — the evidence is posted and judgment forms within minutes, with no appeals process.

Etym. — kerb + court — justice at the edge of the pavement, British spelling kept.

Rel. — stairwellfog

Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08

review evidence: wordstoreview/review-batch-3-09-social.md

Evidence log

No query log recorded.

Method: Editorial batch review — per-word exact-form web search (WebSearch/Tavily) per docs/REVIEW-criteria.md §2

Coined by an anonymous contributor · AI-assisted · first submitted 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08

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