LemonCurryAre we looking for a particular expression, whose most common meaning changes over time?
no search engine hits relevant?
noWunderlandIs the "square": a geometric shape? a square-shaped object? a plaza
this, first and foremost or similar location? a number multiplied by itself? a position on a game board? a boring person?
no to rest (quite a versatile word, isn't it?)GalFiskAre you describing a word? A name?
this! A concept?
no, or less relevantly, to rest Is the girl and the mermaid the same person?
no Fictional characters relevant?
yes Mythology/religion?
but noLynneIs this some form of advertising and how something has been represented over the years?
no Is it a character in a comic?
no Are politics being represented?
initially, yes Does political correctness come into it?
no Is this limited to one country or would it be recognised world wide?
Most of the evolution happened in one country but then quickly went global Or perhaps just in the west?
Since this concerns a name, I would say it mainly affects the west/the anglosphere - but the chain of evolution concerns phenomena that had ripples of significance even outside of that - phew! Is it something that people would buy?
one point in the chain involves something that people spend money on Does it change people's ideas (of whatever it is) over time?
I would say yes, but some links in the chain had a greater impact than others Has it been going on for less than a year, several years, decades?
thisBTW I'm not around a lot, you're not a Johnny Come Lately at all, but when I pop in and see one of your quizzes, I always like to have a go
It's just a nod to the fact that people tend to view me as this long-tenured regular... but you (and Nimue) were well-established when I arrived. Quite a nice thought that we've been puzzling together for 20 years now