Why is zombie not used in TWD?

Why is the word "zombies" never used in The Walking Dead? TWD is based on a world where there are no movies, shows, literature, etc that include zombies. That word never existed in the TWD world.
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Why can't they say zombie in The Walking Dead?

It is simple; zombie fiction doesn't exist in TWDU. In a 2016 interview with Conan O'Brien, Kirkman explained why the universe avoids the term zombie. When he created the world of The Walking Dead for the comics, he did so with the understanding that no one in this world has ever seen a zombie movie.
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Do zombies exist in TWD?

While the term "zombie" does exist within The Walking Dead universe, it is seldom used. In the Comic Series, when Rick Grimes' group discover the prison, both Rick and Tyreese discuss how it still sounds funny to use the word "zombie." Likewise, in The Telltale Series, the term is used very rarely.
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Do walkers eat each other?

How do zombies know not to eat each other? What would they do if there were no non-zombies left? Zombies know not to eat each other because they only eat living human flesh. Once infected and full zombification has taken place, the zombie is no longer alive, so its flesh is not palatable to other zombies.
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Is TWD all a dream?

The Walking Dead: Creator Robert Kirkman confirms entire show is not a coma-induced dream.
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The Real Reason They Don't Say 'Zombie' On The Walking Dead



Is the F word ever used in TWD?

Throughout the entirety of The Walking Dead, many viewers expressed their desire for at least a few F-bombs on the show -- but with AMC being a cable TV network, they're pretty strict when it comes to profanity. However, Season 11, Episode 15 of The Walking Dead finally made an aggressive F-bomb loud and clear.
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What word is never used in TWD?

But the TV show never uses the word “zombie” to refer to them. So why does a zombie TV show refuse to mention zombies? According to creator Robert Kirkman, the reason is simply because the show is set in a world where zombies never existed in fiction.
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Why are there no zombie babies in walking dead?

"We talked about it," Ian Goldberg told Insider when asked why no one is ever brave enough to show a zombie baby on screen in "TWD" universe. "It was something that we talked a lot about." Why didn't they show it? "Ultimately it just came down to — and this is just our personal sensibility.
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Do zombies poop in The Walking Dead?

A zombie's digestive tract is completely dormant. The complex system that processes food, extracts nutrition, and excretes waste does not factor into a zombie's physiology.
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Why don t animals turn in The Walking Dead?

While there had been many theories regarding the source of the outbreak, Kirkman has confirmed that the infection was due to a "space spore." Even though animals continue going through the circle of life in the fictional universe with the same exposure to what affects humans, they will never become infected.
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How much do walking dead zombies get paid?

So, ''how much do walkers get paid on The Walking Dead? '' It is believed that a zombie earns approximately $600 for two days on set, plus a bonus at the end of the year. Others have also stated that the base pay for zombie actors is $64 for eight hours of work or more if featured or did a stunt.
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What Negan calls zombies?

Hissers. A woman Negan saves says the "hissers" ran through her camp.
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Why are there so many A's in TWD?

"TWD" showrunner Angela Kang previously told Insider in 2018 that the labeling of "A" versus "B" was part of the "fun mythology of the movies." "'A's and 'B's get a different kind of treatment," Kang told Insider. "And you saw that both Rick and Gabriel, and also Negan, were going to get zombie bites applied to them."
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What is an A and B in TWD?

Some viewers speculated that Rick's near-death state was to blame, but Jadis now confirms he was always an A, and referring to Rick as a B was merely a ploy to spare him certain death. Rick Grimes treated Jadis with respect and accepted her into Alexandria.
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What does the W mean in TWD?

And it also finally confirmed that the Ws we've been seeing on the walkers' heads does, in fact, stand for “Wolves,” a new group threat whose two-man team we got to meet tonight.
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Is Kelly A boy or girl TWD?

I was curious and wanted to see what Kelly looked like and was shocked that it was a man. "Kelly is tall, bald, and built – the total opposite of me. I found it amusing and empowering that AMC would allow a male role to be taken over by a female.
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What did michonne's letter say?

Along with a compass, the letter said, “Judith this has always helped me find my way. I'm returning it to you now in the hope that it can guide you to your dreams.”
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What mental illness does Shane have in TWD?

Shane was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia, but he only began to understand his illness after he was hospitalized and treated with appropriate medications. It took some time for that to happen. But Shane now has insight into his illness.
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What does the A mean on Rick's hand?

That was his stamp. The “A, welcome to Alexandria, you're one of us now,” and just that whole community and safety and shelter. Just being a child, I think that's what I was thinking of when I saw it and I was thinking of him and I'm shattered. That A is so important in that scene.
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Why does Rick ask the 3 questions?

Why? These are the three questions Rick starting asking in season 4 of anyone they met. It was a type of vetting system to see what their answers would be. If they gave any answer that Rick was suspect of, they wouldn't be permitted to join his group.
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Can walkers starve to death?

A: No, a walker would not starve to death, but the corpse would continue to rot so over months it would probably rot and fall apart.
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What was Rick's job before the zombie apocalypse?

Before the zombie apocalypse, Rick was a police officer in the small town of Cynthiana, Kentucky. While in a shootout against an escaped convict with his partner and best friend, Shane Walsh, Rick is wounded and subsequently awakens from a coma some time later.
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What was Rick's job before the Apocalypse?

Rick Grimes is the main protagonist of The Walking Dead franchise. He is a former police officer of the King County sheriff's deputy who was shot in the line of duty and fell into a coma only to wake up and find himself in the middle of an undead apocalypse.
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Do zombies in Walking Dead smell?

Dr. Rosenfield: Zombies smell so bad — or rather, they would smell so bad, if they were real. That's why it's strange that it's never addressed. They never show anybody noticing that there must be zombies around because they're smelling something.
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What happens if a zombie bites you in The Walking Dead?

Being bitten or scratched by the undead will turn a living person into a zombie over time, but any member of the recently deceased is destined to rise again with a hankering for human meat.
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