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 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
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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
nonsequitext
(noun) (verb: to nonsequitext) - sentences with correctly spelled but out-of-place words produced by inattentive reliance on the autocomplete functions of Blackberries and mobile phones, resulting in unintentional humour (if you're lucky).
Person A: I couldn't sheep last night because my president wife was lying Dialogue on the bed.
Person B: What kind of nonsequitext was that?
Person B: What kind of nonsequitext was that?
nonsequitext by NandoC October 9, 2009
Non Sequitur
Insightful comic strip, often poking fun at comtemporary religion and governemnt (and society in general). If one should ever encounter an obscure superhero known as Obviousman, know that he was born out of this comic strip.
Non Sequitur by friend of bob May 18, 2004