Granfalloon

A granfalloon is a term from Kurt Vonnegut's writing describing a false or meaningless group identity that people proudly claim but that doesn’t truly hold together by any real shared purpose or connection. It’s a kind of social fiction—people might belong to a granfalloon because they share a superficial label or characteristic, like being from the same town or graduating the same year, but this doesn’t necessarily reflect genuine bonds or common values. Essentially, it's a way of highlighting how groups can sometimes be based on illusions of belonging rather than meaningful unity.