Etymograph

English

Skeleton Clique

From skeleton + clique.

A compound of skeleton + clique

Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelh₁- ‘to parch, wither’

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Ancient Greek σκέλλω ‘dry, dry up, make dry, parch’

Ancient Greek σκελετός ‘dried up, withered, dried body, parched, mummy’

Ancient Greek σκελετόν

New Latin sceleton

English skeleton

French cliquer ‘to clap’

French clique ‘exclusive group of individuals’

English clique

The story

The name was coined in reference to the skeleton-themed hoodies and iconography the band members of Twenty One Pilots adorned in their early career, as well as their tour slogan "Only skeleton bones remain."

Today it means

name The collective fan base of the band Twenty One Pilots, known for its devotion.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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