chemtrail
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chemtrail
First recorded in 1985–90; chem(ical) ( def. ) + trail ( def. ), modeled on contrail ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But the idea evolved along the way, meaning today there are several strands of the chemtrail theory.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2022
When Williamson talks about poisoning our environment with chemicals that are harmful to human health, she’s not talking about some kind of chemtrail conspiracy.
From Slate • Aug. 2, 2019
I’ve had several 9/11 Truthers thank me for helping debunk chemtrails, and I’ve had chemtrail believers thank me for explaining to their friend why the Earth is not flat.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2018
It’s less a polemic than a series of fascinating and sometimes tangential stories about technology, tying together everything from chemtrail conspiracies to Google’s eerie DeepDream computer vision project.
From The Verge • Apr. 23, 2018
One photo pictured a contrail broken by a gap, which some chemtrail believers argue reflects that chemical spraying was turned off, then on again.
From The Guardian • May 22, 2017
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