pataphor means a figure of speech that transcends the original context and creates a secondary reality independent of the original context. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.
Why “pataphor” is a great word
PATAPHOR — [Noun] A figure of speech that extends a metaphor so far that it creates a new, independent reality or narrative separate from its original context. Coined by Pablo A. Lopez. Unlike "metaphor" (which describes one thing in terms of another) or "allegory" (which constructs a parallel symbolic narrative), a pataphor is a self-justifying, runaway vehicle of implication. It is the lover, called a "storm," who then proceeds to darken the sky and flood the streets of the story; it is the "broken heart" that clatters to the floor and must be swept up with the dust; it is the man "drowning in paperwork" flailing at his desk while a coworker throws him a life-preserver made of staplers. It is language not as a mirror, but as a door that locks behind you.
Etymology
Coined by Pablo A. Lopez.
noun
- a figure of speech that transcends the original context and creates a secondary reality independent of the original context.