conundrum

A difficult and confusing problem or question. They'll piss you off and are often found in crossword puzzles.

Before he could even finish reading 17 across, Sean realized that the cruciverbalist otherwise known as Brandi had answered the conundrum in the white and shaded squares.

by medium sean February 14, 2012

conundrum

A fun word to say that describes your friends constant on and off relationship with a girl. Usually is used in replacement to the girl's name

DJ, I'm serious as much as you want me too i am not going to help out with the conundrum that is your ex.

by Brycemiller January 16, 2009

conundrum

1. answering someone with a pun

2. a dilema of some sort, can't be answered

also see <b>kunundrum</b>

The answer to the cure of aids is a conundrum.

by kdv July 8, 2005

conundrum

The state occurring when a delight conflicts with a concurrent displeasure.

I am often faced with a conundrum when my second head begins pleasurably licking my genitals, while my first head's tongue senses an immense funk.

by Vanderjacked May 27, 2009

The Aquaman Conundrum

In film, books, and television, when the day can conveniently be saved by a very specific skill possessed by the protagonist.

See any Aquaman story where the world is saved by talking to fish.

Coined by Marc of Angry Puppy.

The film 10,000 BC had a bad case of the Aquaman Conundrum.

by V. Ampersand August 24, 2008

dodo’s conundrum

When you have the means to do something but still can’t do it. A dodo bird has wings but could not fly. Some would also describe this as not understanding why you can’t achieve a particular goal.

Giuseppe: I have done all the homework and been listening in class and gone to tutoring but i still can’t seem to pass the class
Amy: Wow it sounds like you’re facing the dodo’s conundrum

by brosifer November 14, 2019

The Tarkov Conundrum

You think it will be fun to play the game Escape From Tarkov, however, once you play it you realize it does not meet the fun expectation you had set for it.

"Man, I want to play fun Tarkov but I do not want to run into The Tarkov Conundrum."

by DrCamel May 29, 2021