The PopSense Vernacular: Leitmotif

- Stelios Phili and Jeff Luppino-Esposito
leitmotif \LYT-moh-teef\, noun:
1. A dominant and recurring theme.
- Nickelback's success can be attributed to their subtle use of leitmotifs.
- No matter what degree of talent the show attracts, American Idol will remain popular for the leitmotif of cold hearted, silly British men telling everyone that they suck.
The Chronicles of Derrick and Becky
Derrick, should we even bother?
What, you mean paying the water company so that our children can at least live even if we don't feed them on a regular basis? I really don't think... Ohhh wait! You mean fulfilling the daily leitmotif where you ask a vague question with a big word in it and then I reveal something terrible that I do to you or the family for no apparent reason. Nah, let's skip it today.
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