non sequitur
a statement that has little or no relation to what preceded it; illogical inference; (Latin for "it does not follow")
non sequitur by yorrick hunt January 23, 2008
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non sequitard
A chain of logic with ends so remote that to anybody else it seems to be completely unrelated. Like a wiki walk, but through your head, and there's no history.
Example of a non sequitard:
Alice: Hmm... I think Grassy Knoll Dew would be better than Mountain Dew.
<pause>
Bob: Would walruses fight for us in the zombie apocalypse if we gave them buckets?
Bob: Don't even try to figure out how I got there.
Alice: Hmm... I think Grassy Knoll Dew would be better than Mountain Dew.
<pause>
Bob: Would walruses fight for us in the zombie apocalypse if we gave them buckets?
Bob: Don't even try to figure out how I got there.
non sequitard by an object December 12, 2009
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non sequitur
Non sequitur:
Joe: Do you like Green Day?
Bill: I'm hungry for wax fruit.
Joe: Are you high?
Bill: Don't try to catch me, I'm the Mesican drill.
Joe: Do you like Green Day?
Bill: I'm hungry for wax fruit.
Joe: Are you high?
Bill: Don't try to catch me, I'm the Mesican drill.
non sequitur by DeeDurk October 10, 2008
borderline non sequitur
1. A statement that only just succeeds in logically following the statement that came before it.
2. A statement that logically follows the statement that came before it, but to an insignificant degree.
2. A statement that logically follows the statement that came before it, but to an insignificant degree.
Adi: Cha' it makes sense, twas a borderline non sequitur though. You were quite roundabout in the way you were trying to explain your point. I almost thought you were about to continue that abrupt transition to it's endmost unrelated-ness. Where we would begin exploring a path of some non sequitur, but you just barely somehow inbrought all those tangential thoughts together to explain your point. I'm impressed.
borderline non sequitur by MoribundMurdoch November 3, 2020
Non Sequitur
1. Latin phrase roughly translating as "doesn't follow" (think: not-in-sequence), i.e. 'non-sequitur' describes something that doesn't follow on from the preceeding information or context. Often used as a form of humour.
2. Rotate the giraffe.
2. Rotate the giraffe.
Non Sequitur by phantom oddity May 20, 2004
non sequitur
"What is your favorite beer?"
"Gee, that's a good question - I guess I would have to say Celine Dion CD's are unlistenable."
"Gee, that's a good question - I guess I would have to say Celine Dion CD's are unlistenable."
"Isn't the definition above an example of a non sequitur?"
"Well, waking up in a ditch chained to a goat sure ruins your day."
"Well, waking up in a ditch chained to a goat sure ruins your day."
non sequitur by weepster August 4, 2006
Non Sequiturious
(adj) describing a random statement or conclusion that has nothing to do with the statements made prior to it.
Several family members are discussing what to have for supper: "spaghetti? hot dogs?"
when Bill Doe says, "we should hire rodeo camel trainers to help us uncover the secrets of the Bermuda triangle!!"
His statement does not relate to any of the previous statements, and thus is "Non Sequiturious."
when Bill Doe says, "we should hire rodeo camel trainers to help us uncover the secrets of the Bermuda triangle!!"
His statement does not relate to any of the previous statements, and thus is "Non Sequiturious."
Non Sequiturious by gmogilly March 17, 2010