rerunlect
/ˈriːrʌnˌlɛkt/nounVerified NewSpeech patterns and catchphrases adopted from syndicated old media and used as if they were native.
A generation's comic timing came from after-school reruns. Phrases from shows that ended before their speakers were born survive as family idiom, their origins forgotten.
Etym. — rerun + -lect (as in dialect) — a sociolect transmitted by syndication.
Rel. — slanglarceny
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
review evidence: wordstoreview/review-batch-3-10-media.md
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Method: Editorial batch review — per-word exact-form web search (WebSearch/Tavily) per docs/REVIEW-criteria.md §2