spoilersunset
/ˈspɔɪləˌsʌnsɛt/nounVerified NewThe informal deadline, usually a fixed span after release, past which a plot point may be discussed without warning.
Communities converge on an unspoken statute of limitations: violations after sunset are merely rude, while violations before it are serious. The period keeps shrinking as releases pile up.
Etym. — spoiler + sunset — a sunset clause, borrowed from contract law, applied to plot secrecy.
Rel. — thumbnailtraitor
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