Mayhem Parva

English

Etymology

Coined by Colin Watson with reference to the works of Agatha Christie. Compare place names such as Glen Parva, Ashby Parva, etc.

Proper noun

Mayhem Parva

  1. The archetypical sleepy English village that is the setting for many works of detective fiction.
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