OK, so I was wrong on how to pronounce it -- which also made me miss the play on words.
Synecdoche (pronounced "si-NEK-duh-kee" meaning "simultaneous understanding") is a figure of speech in which:
* a term denoting a part of something is used to refer to the whole thing, or
* a term denoting a thing (a "whole") is used to refer to part of it, or
* a term denoting a specific class of thing is used to refer to a larger, more general class, or
* a term denoting a general class of thing is used to refer to a smaller, more specific class, or
* a term denoting a material is used to refer to an object composed of that material.
"The use of synecdoche is a common way to emphasize an important aspect of a fictional character; for example, a character might be consistently described by a single body part, such as the eyes, which come to represent the character."
Or maybe if the character is building a model of a city to represent it (and himself??)
. . . and it takes place in Schenectady, NY.
- Mere "NOT 'cynic-dosh' but maybe I can make a case for 'cynic douche' after I see it" 1975