# time warp

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hypothetical discontinuity in the flow of time that would uncausally move events from one time period to another.
2. A line dance popularized by the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show, in which the dancers take a jump to the left, a step to the right, put their hands on their hips, bend their knees, thrust their pelvises, spin in a circle, jump forward and back, and wiggle.
3. Acceleration of in-game time relative to real-world time.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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