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ESPN

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proper noun

US, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Perlman devised a format inspired by the seminal mockumentary Spinal Tap, where the spot started with an ESPN announcer speaking to camera in a serious, straight voice, framing the story as “real” documentary.

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"ESPN." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/espn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ESPN. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/espn

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@misc{espn_2026,
  title = {ESPN},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/espn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}