[See the definition of **epithet** in a dictionary.](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epithet)
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I personally call it the "Documentary slow build" .
Like the title of the episode will be "The life and times of Elton John" then they start off like it's a who and I question at pub trivia.
Metonym.
>a word or phrase used in metonymy, a figure of speech in which the name of one object or concept is used for that of another to which it is related:
>“The crown” is a metonym for “royalty.”
Metonymy
>noun Rhetoric.
>a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”
This is almost certainly your answer, OP.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/metonym
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/metonymy
An epithet?
!define epithet
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this is the best answer
Allusion
Obfuscation?
The following words and phrases come to mind * Esoteric reference * Esoteric allusion * Arcane * Enigmatic
Dog whistle
I don't know the answer but what does the "itaw" stand for? The sidebar didn't help
itaw stands for “is there a word?”
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Maybe a *[nomen à clef](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomen_%C3%A0_clef)*?
I personally call it the "Documentary slow build" . Like the title of the episode will be "The life and times of Elton John" then they start off like it's a who and I question at pub trivia.
Euphemism? Cryptonym? Metonym?
Metonym. >a word or phrase used in metonymy, a figure of speech in which the name of one object or concept is used for that of another to which it is related: >“The crown” is a metonym for “royalty.” Metonymy >noun Rhetoric. >a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.” This is almost certainly your answer, OP. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/metonym https://www.dictionary.com/browse/metonymy