[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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“Koan.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/koan. Accessed 1 June 2025.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Koan. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved June 1, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/koan