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Ghost buses refer to the phenomenon where an individual coins a highly specific term and incessantly promotes its usage, persistently inserting the newly coined term into conversations with the aim of provoking inquiries. The person then seizes the opportunity to explain the term to others, feigning surprise that it is not already a universally recognized concept. This behavior is characterized by a deliberate attempt to establish the invented term as common vernacular, creating an illusion that everyone else is ostensibly familiar with it.
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