| Display title | Hand Wave |
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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | A Hand Wave (also memetically called "Scotch Tape") is any flimsy explanation - particularly involving the Backstory, a Retcon, or a use of Phlebotinum - which is noteworthy for its lack of detail or coherence. It may be used to (try to) hold together an Idiot Plot or an otherwise outrageous story. Often consists of throwaway lines like "It's the Only Way." The name comes from academia, initially to refer to where complicated parts of a valid argument are glossed over for the sake of convenience. |
