Spoon!
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"Spoon!" is the absurd and comedic battle cry shouted by the satirical superhero The Tick in the animated and live-action series based on the comic book.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spoon! canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7910218 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spoon! Context triple: [The Tick, catchphrase, Spoon!]
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A.
Spoonful
"Spoonful" is a classic blues song, written by Willie Dixon and popularized by Howlin' Wolf, that has become a standard in the Chicago blues repertoire.
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B.
Spoonman
"Spoonman" is a Grammy-winning 1994 grunge single by Soundgarden, written by Chris Cornell and inspired by Seattle street performer Artis the Spoonman.
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C.
Croon-Spoon
"Croon-Spoon" is a song from the 1937 political musical *The Cradle Will Rock* by Marc Blitzstein.
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D.
Bending Spoons
Bending Spoons is an Italian technology company known for developing popular mobile apps and digital products used by millions worldwide.
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E.
T-Spoon
T-Spoon is the nickname of Teresa Weatherspoon, a former WNBA star point guard and Hall of Famer known for her defensive prowess and clutch play.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spoon! Target entity description: "Spoon!" is the absurd and comedic battle cry shouted by the satirical superhero The Tick in the animated and live-action series based on the comic book.
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A.
Spoonful
"Spoonful" is a classic blues song, written by Willie Dixon and popularized by Howlin' Wolf, that has become a standard in the Chicago blues repertoire.
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B.
Spoonman
"Spoonman" is a Grammy-winning 1994 grunge single by Soundgarden, written by Chris Cornell and inspired by Seattle street performer Artis the Spoonman.
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C.
Croon-Spoon
"Croon-Spoon" is a song from the 1937 political musical *The Cradle Will Rock* by Marc Blitzstein.
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D.
Bending Spoons
Bending Spoons is an Italian technology company known for developing popular mobile apps and digital products used by millions worldwide.
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E.
T-Spoon
T-Spoon is the nickname of Teresa Weatherspoon, a former WNBA star point guard and Hall of Famer known for her defensive prowess and clutch play.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle cry
ⓘ
comic book catchphrase ⓘ fictional catchphrase ⓘ television catchphrase ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Tick (1994 animated TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
The Tick (2001 live-action TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
The Tick (2016 live-action TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
The Tick (comic book series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
|
| associatedWithCreator | Ben Edlund ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise |
The Tick franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
|
| category |
fictional quotes
ⓘ
superhero catchphrases ⓘ |
| fandomStatus | cult catchphrase ⓘ |
| firstMedium | comic books ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | example of absurdist superhero humor ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy
ⓘ
superhero parody ⓘ |
| hasPunctuation | exclamation mark ⓘ |
| hasTone |
absurd
ⓘ
humorous ⓘ |
| inUniverseFunction | to signal The Tick charging into action ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediumType | spoken phrase ⓘ |
| notableFor |
nonsensical nature
ⓘ
parody of traditional superhero battle cries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
The Tick (character)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
The Tick (franchise) ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
|
| usedAs |
rallying cry in battle
ⓘ
signature exclamation of The Tick ⓘ |
| usedByCharacter | The Tick ⓘ |
| wordType | interjection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spoon! Description of subject: "Spoon!" is the absurd and comedic battle cry shouted by the satirical superhero The Tick in the animated and live-action series based on the comic book.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.