The idea that privatization of many public industries would improve conditions in Chile during the 1970s was specuous. Much of this conclusion was based upon untested, and highly debated economic theory.
by EricThomson March 27, 2009
Get the Specuous mug.1. indicating something is very obvious or showy. stands out from the crowd.
2. anything that is hot/popular/trendy/stylish/unique.
3. t-shirt and clothing company. based in Southern California. can be found at myspace.com/spicuousclothing.
all definitions taken from the word CONSPICUOUS.
2. anything that is hot/popular/trendy/stylish/unique.
3. t-shirt and clothing company. based in Southern California. can be found at myspace.com/spicuousclothing.
all definitions taken from the word CONSPICUOUS.
Ex. 1
A: you see that guy mashing in the RSX?
B: yeeah, that's spicuous. there's a cop right there.
Ex. 2
C: hey, man, you look fresh today !
D: thanks, dawg, it's been a while, huh?
C: yeeeeah, you look so spicuous.
Ex. 3
Brandon: I was at a party last night right ?
RiGHT, and my boys are up there im like
aww your shirt is tight, he was like nah its Spicuous !
A: you see that guy mashing in the RSX?
B: yeeah, that's spicuous. there's a cop right there.
Ex. 2
C: hey, man, you look fresh today !
D: thanks, dawg, it's been a while, huh?
C: yeeeeah, you look so spicuous.
Ex. 3
Brandon: I was at a party last night right ?
RiGHT, and my boys are up there im like
aww your shirt is tight, he was like nah its Spicuous !
by mszC November 9, 2009
Get the spicuous mug.an offshoot combination of "to speculate" and "curious", most often used to refer to when you call bs on someone's story but are still going to listen to it anyways
"i'm speculous about joe's story from the doctor"
"did he say he doesn't have AIDS"
"yeah, i let him ramble on but i call bs"
"did he say he doesn't have AIDS"
"yeah, i let him ramble on but i call bs"
by AndresG December 23, 2006
Get the speculous mug.1a. In fact correct, but has achieved that truth without proper substance or reasoning.
1b. Is in substance truthful, but that truth is fallacious due to the fact that the finding of the truth was drawn from a facetiously precarious idea.
2. Deceptive, but fatally attractive.
3. No longer useful: Obsolete, but attractive.
1b. Is in substance truthful, but that truth is fallacious due to the fact that the finding of the truth was drawn from a facetiously precarious idea.
2. Deceptive, but fatally attractive.
3. No longer useful: Obsolete, but attractive.
Dr Jon: "The Black widow is specious. It is of the most exquisite & enticing spiders that exists; though deathly poison, fit for a king, it does contain."
by J.T.C. January 5, 2009
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Ex. 1:
"Look at that idiot, rolling a blunt at the front of the bus."
"That's hella spicuous. At least move to the back."
Ex.2:
"Dude, sit down, shut the fuck up, and stop being so spicuous. My parents are upstairs!"
"Look at that idiot, rolling a blunt at the front of the bus."
"That's hella spicuous. At least move to the back."
Ex.2:
"Dude, sit down, shut the fuck up, and stop being so spicuous. My parents are upstairs!"
by hellahella August 17, 2007
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