[KOH-ahn]
noun
A nonsensical or paradoxical question.
Apparently that age old koan about the goddamned chicken and the egg has been solved.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Koan. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/koan. Accessed 26 June 2025.
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The Effin Word, s.v. koan, accessed June 26, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/koan.
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The Effin Word. (n.d.). Koan. In The Effin Word. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/koan