sky fairy

Etymology

sky + fairy, from a sarcastic likening of gods to magical, mythical creatures who live in the sky (i.e. heaven).

Noun

sky fairy (plural sky fairies)

1. (Internet slang, sarcastic, pejorative) A god.
   • 2008 March 20, Zarya, “Re: If You Have Morality and Reason on Your Side . . . .”, in aus.politics, Usenet‎:

     Then there's the Roman sky fairies, the ancient Greek sky fairies the multi-limbed female with an Elephant's head that the "world's biggest democracy" (India) believes in.

   • 2012 February 13, Ördög [username], “Re: The most unpopular government ever...”, in aus.politics, Usenet‎:

     This thread has degenerated now into a debate about whose sky fairy is the true sky fairy and therefore has reached the point of total absurdity.

   • 2013 December 1, Gawdlezz [username], “Re: What!? You Mean Birds Did Come from Dinosaurs, After All?”, in alt.politics.usa, Usenet‎:

     You don't prove the negative. The burden of proof is on those who posit the existence of their cosmic sky fairy.