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A humorous acronym for "end of thinking capacity." It refers to a point where one’s ability to think critically or creatively is exhausted, often leading to a mental block or inability to process information further.
When answering the essay questions on the exam, I finally wrote my "etc.", and all I could do was stare blankly at the essay question.
etc. by Emotional Cruiser July 24, 2025
a word you use in an essay when you can't fuckin think of something else you fat fuck
etc by anonymous April 28, 2021
Everyone uses "etc" but some noobs do not know what it means.

Heres the meaning:
et cetera, a Latin expression meaning "and other things" or "and so on"
Matt: We will go to Anya's house, Bring some clothes.. You'know!
Scott: Are we going to swim too?
Matt: Yeah, Swimming, Playing some basketball, etc.
ETC by Matt Hodstone December 29, 2007
Etc is an abbreviation for Et Cetera, a Latin saying that means "and other things", but people commonly use it when they can't think of anything else to put on a list, but know they are other things that can go on that list. During the example I am stating, between these: *, an asterisk, means that he/she is thinking, not speaking.
"Today I ate cereal, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a cup of yogurt, *I can't remember what else I ate, but I remember eating something else! I have an idea.* etc."

Without the *Thinking*, this is what he/she said:

"Today I ate cereal, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a cup of yogurt, etc."
etc by ObamaStoleMyKFC July 9, 2012
ETC is said to stand for "End of Thinking Capacity". Etc is used when you run out of words to explain or write series of things.
I have been learning about Neutron Stars, Dwarf Stars, Supernova, Hypernova, Black Holes Etc. Etc.
ETC by Robert Udyavar December 1, 2011