Mayhem Parva

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Mayhem Parva

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