A word which in the past meant that something was exceptionally good, or to express great pleasure:
Its strength has been eroded by overuse, and it can now be used to respond to any mildly pleasing news. Somehow the extreme unctuousness and insincerity of this tends to go unrecognized or is an occasion for the self-gratifying feeling that one is being tolerant.
Its strength has been eroded by overuse, and it can now be used to respond to any mildly pleasing news. Somehow the extreme unctuousness and insincerity of this tends to go unrecognized or is an occasion for the self-gratifying feeling that one is being tolerant.
In the olden days:
Smith-"Everyone has the day off tomorrow!"
Jones-"Brilliant!"
Nowadays:
Waiter: "Are you ready to order?"
Customer: "err, yes..."
Waiter: "Brilliant!!!"
Smith-"Everyone has the day off tomorrow!"
Jones-"Brilliant!"
Nowadays:
Waiter: "Are you ready to order?"
Customer: "err, yes..."
Waiter: "Brilliant!!!"
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1. Excessive pubic hair.
2. Especially course pubic hair.
3. Pubic hair that pokes through the underwear, bikini bottoms or jeans.
2. Especially course pubic hair.
3. Pubic hair that pokes through the underwear, bikini bottoms or jeans.
by Darrenteed June 10, 2007
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2. His mom starts dinner at brillig.
2. His mom starts dinner at brillig.
by zeekage October 26, 2003
Get the brillig mug.1.A name for a job that doesn't exist. First used by professional Brilliantist Joseph Hilton Bunn(1989)
2.A unifying term for many dreams people have. Includes: Outlaws, Poets, Artists, Writers, Jugglers, Bards.
2.A unifying term for many dreams people have. Includes: Outlaws, Poets, Artists, Writers, Jugglers, Bards.
If someone asks you what you would like to do when you're older, and you already are older, or you simply don't know, reply with:
'I want to be a Brilliantist.'
'I want to be a Brilliantist.'
by Tobias Toast February 14, 2007
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2. An amazing mixture of brilliant and fantastic. To be used when one adjective is just not good enough to describe how awesome, fascinating, stunning, marvelous and unbelievably good something is.
2. An amazing mixture of brilliant and fantastic. To be used when one adjective is just not good enough to describe how awesome, fascinating, stunning, marvelous and unbelievably good something is.
Boy: You ever hear of Jonny Craig?
Girl: Of course, who hasn't? He's brilliantastic. You wish you could be like him.
Girl: Of course, who hasn't? He's brilliantastic. You wish you could be like him.
by KawaiiKylene April 30, 2011
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