Definition of "koans" []

• Plural form of koan. (noun)

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• "Instead of merely informing consumers, they often work as three-word koans: Made in Canada."
• ""Elizabeth delights in wrestling with difficult and juicy 'koans' that tend to plague modern day practitioners, while maintaining a deep respect for the tradition she comes from, '' organizers said in a news release."
• "Large chunks of the public discourse are played out in 140-character koans and pungent status updates."