Conundrum

Origin: Pseudo-latin, used in learned social circles in Oxford University as humor, slang for "wit" or "pun" jokes, first known use 1596. Basically, answering a question with a pun, riddle, or joke. More modern usage generally refers to a difficult or complex riddle.

(In biology lab) Jim: "Hey John, I was disecting this robin, and I seem to have misplaced it's head. Have you seen it?"
John: "There you go, with your bird-brained schemes, methinks you have lost your mind!"
Jim: "Would you stop your silly conundrums and beak-flapping and help me find my dearest robin!"

by BigBadDuff November 4, 2007

Conundrum

Noun:
A situation or happening that insists upon itself creating an irrational answer.

1. The phrase "Not planning ahead is planning for failure" is a conundrum. By not planning you are planning which means you aren't not planning, therefore you can't plan for failure at all, because the only way to plan for failure is to not plan at all but by not planning you are planning.

by KG Be Bosshogg. December 2, 2011

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

Drop a conundrum

Slang for relieving your bowels of a large poo. Used in an environment where saying i gotta crap would be inappropriate.

Tom-"Man be right back"
Matt-"Where are you going?"
Tom-"Just gonna drop a conundrum"

by The spellmaster October 29, 2010

Woot Conundrum

The time of night when you can't decide if it would be worth it to go to bed or to stay up to see the next day's woot.

Dude #1: Aren't you going to bed yet? It's late and you have a 8am final tomorrow.
Dude #2: Na, I'm waiting for the woot to change!
Dude #1: Gawd, not the dreaded woot conundrum.

by nm3210 April 30, 2011

Coochie Conundrum

Wanting to clap a female, but both of you are under orders to stay home. Coined by Grant Johnson

Grant was in a real coochie conundrum when he couldn't go out and clap.

by Dr. Longnuts April 7, 2020

gender-orientation conundrum

A confusion of one's sexual orientation based on a crush, interest, lust, etc over someone who is transgender, gender fluid, androgynous, or other.

Alex realizes that he has developed strong feelings of love towards Sam. Alex is unsure of Sam's biological sex. Alex was straight , but now he doesn't know what he is. He is now in a gender-orientation conundrum.

by ジョシちゃん August 25, 2016