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Brilliant 

Adjective with shared origins and formal definitions with "bright" but with geographically varied differences in colloquial use:

A. United States: Intelligent, particularly in innovative or unique ways. Often used sarcastically for shining examples of outstanding and innovative stupidity.

B. Britain: Of very high quality in any way, in a manner or circumstance where that quality stands out.

C. Canada, Australia, and New Zealand: Predominantly used in the sarcastic mode of the US sense.
US(direct): The marketing of sage as a recreational drug by calling it 'Sticky Purple Salvia' was brilliant.

US(sarcastic): Rick Santorum is brilliant to answer questions about contraception.

UK: The Doctor frequently says 'You're brilliant!" to people who have no idea why.

Canada: With P.M. Harper's party leading an unstable minority government, his strategy of looking to George Bush as a role model is brilliant.
Brilliant by grumpybozo June 20, 2012

Brilliant 

When you're super intelligent and refuse to see it in the eyes of others. When you're a genius and don't realize it. When you're a Jackie.
jackie brain brilliant smart intelligent

brilliant 

That woman was sexy...Out of your league? Son. Let women figure out why they won't screw you, don't do it for them.-- brilliant advice
"Universe is 14 billion years old. Seems silly to celebrate one year. Be like having a fucking parade every time i take a piss." more brilliant insight
brilliant by canttouchthis303 January 16, 2010

brilliant 

Liverpool FC= brilliant
brilliant by jonny1231 March 14, 2007

brilliant 

having qualities similar to that of Fidel Castro and Adolf Hitler, as coined by Aubrey O'Day on Fox News.
All murderers are brilliant.
brilliant by AubreyOGay September 3, 2009

Brilliant 

A word for when you smoke the delicious green
Damn, I need to get me some brilliant