thought shower
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Etymology [edit]
Coined in the early 2000s, supposedly[1] as a politically correct version of brainstorm, which could be offensive to people with cerebral disorders.
Noun [edit]
thought shower (plural thought showers)
- A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
- 2003, The Telegraph - Talk of brainstorming 'may offend epileptics'
- Trainee teachers are being told to avoid the word for fear of offending pupils with epilepsy. Instead they are being advised to use "word storm" or "thought shower".
- 2010: P. J. Vanston, Crump, page 277
- “Coz ‘brainstorm’ might offend epileptics, apparently,” said Matthew, rolling his eyes, “it’s ‘disablist’ language, so they say.”
“You gotta fuckin’ say fuckin’ ‘thought shower’ – I mean what the fuckin’ cunt’s a fuckin’ cunt wank ‘thought shower’? Know what a fuckin’ golden shower is though, right?”
- “Coz ‘brainstorm’ might offend epileptics, apparently,” said Matthew, rolling his eyes, “it’s ‘disablist’ language, so they say.”
- 2003, The Telegraph - Talk of brainstorming 'may offend epileptics'
