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apocraphyl

Exceedingly bad, worthless, or ire-inspiring.
Did you see Rex Grossman's terrible performance in the Super Bowl? He was downright apocraphyl.
by CanesAreAble December 14, 2008
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apocryphal

From the Greek word Apocrypha which means 'hidden things'. Slang term derived from the Apocryphical Books of the Bible. In daily speech, "Apocrypha" and "apocryphal" means something that is not canonical, something that doesn't really count. Often used by comic book or tv-show geeks.
Nah -- Spock never visited Never-Never Land in current Star Trek continuity. That episode is totally apocryphal.

(Note that the example itself is apocryphal and not taken from neither the real world nor Star Trek lore.)
by Mefistofeles August 30, 2004
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apochryph

1. a text belonging to the corpus of Bible literature, but whose value or authenticity compared to texts of the New Testament are disputed or have been disproved.
2. any text that has a theoretical or historical affinity to a more established corpus of literature, but whose value and influence has been compromised; this might be due to lack of knowledge as to the existence or whereabouts of the text, volatile antipathy towards the sentiments of the text, or any other process of systematic or involuntary underacknowledgement of the text.
an example of text that until recently remained an apochryph are the Dead Sea Scrolls, a number of scrolls written in Coptic that were recently discovered near the Dead Sea and was subsequently established to bear important affinity to the existent corpus of New Testament literature.
by laurentrascal April 30, 2011
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Apocryphon

Apocryphon means "secret knowledge", or something like that. The word was also referenced in the series "Limitless", as a street name for a drug called NZT-48.
Google "Apocryphon". I'm too lazy lol-
by Depends on my mood January 11, 2020
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Apocraphy

A place hidden from view; known only to the initiated.
He lives in Apocraphy, but you won't be able to find it unless he draws a map.
by Resbot Nermo May 10, 2005
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apocryphallic

Adjective describing people who falsely claim to have a large penis
Everybody though that Randy was apocryphallic... until he lost his trousers in the embarrasing incident with the pit bull terrier.
by spacejunkie959 June 5, 2010
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apocryphist

One who publishes statements or stories iconic of reputation without regard for truth
Media outlets such as the New York Times and Rolling Stone have been embarrassed by journalists who turned out to be apocryphists.
by Scott Semans May 25, 2016
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