Word of the Day. 9/7/11

Word of the Day

Two-For-One Special from the Simpsons.

In "Lisa the Iconoclast" (Feb. 18, 1996), two of the most well-known Simpsons-centric words were introduced, when legendary Jebediah Springfield is quoted as saying, "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man," and another teacher reassures Mrs. Krabappel that embiggen is a "perfectly cromulent word."

Cromulent (adj.)- 1.Used in an ironic sense to mean legitimate but, in actuality is not legitimate.

2. Used to describe a dubious or made-up word, term or phrase that is plausible because it fits the conventions of existing language.

Example. 1.The trickle-down system is a perfectly cromulent economic mechanism of modern America.

2. Bigfeet is a perfectly cromulent word to describe the plural of bigfoot.

Embiggen (verb)-1. To make or become bigger.

Example. 1. A noble spirit embiggens the common man.

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