A term coined by Michael Stevens of Vsauce, Boil-o is an invisible, undetectable, unverifiable/unfalsifiable substance that appears whenever things begin to boil. While, yes, the phenomenon of boiling is perfectly explained without Boil-o, Boil-o is still there.
Boil-o is used as an example of redundancy. If a phenomena is perfectly explained without something, why include the something?
Boil-o is used as an example of redundancy. If a phenomena is perfectly explained without something, why include the something?
"Johnny: Yo man, I'm cooking up some pasta, you want some?
Mike: Yeah, sure, just start boiling the water.
Johnny: Don't you mean "apply BOIL-O to the water?"
Mike: For fucks sake, John, I don't want to get into this philosophy shit, it's been a long day, just- just tell me when you're done, alright?
Johnny: Jeez man, fine, I'll tell you when it's done.
Mike: Thank you.
Mike: Yeah, sure, just start boiling the water.
Johnny: Don't you mean "apply BOIL-O to the water?"
Mike: For fucks sake, John, I don't want to get into this philosophy shit, it's been a long day, just- just tell me when you're done, alright?
Johnny: Jeez man, fine, I'll tell you when it's done.
Mike: Thank you.
by Hexiliac June 8, 2022
Get the Boil-omug. by PADDYTHEBADDY May 1, 2025
Get the Canecutters Boilmug. If something has done something truly stupid and uncalled for, like setting a church with people inside on fire, you'd say.
"OH MAH GAWD, FREDDY! DARN IT, THAT'S LIKE BOILING FLOWERS IN THE WING!"
"OH MAH GAWD, FREDDY! DARN IT, THAT'S LIKE BOILING FLOWERS IN THE WING!"
by bridget February 6, 2004
Get the boiling flowers in the wingmug. A magical substance which emerges when heating water over a gas stove which has the same effect of heating water as the burning gas.
by 原 April 12, 2022
Get the Boil-omug. Imagine you have a pimple.
Now, imagine that very same pimple, but twice as large and even more sensitive. Like, so sensitive that it will flare up and burn like hell if you just accidentally brush something against it. That's a boil for you. Did I mention that it takes almost a week of rigorous treatment to make it go away?
Now, imagine that very same pimple, but twice as large and even more sensitive. Like, so sensitive that it will flare up and burn like hell if you just accidentally brush something against it. That's a boil for you. Did I mention that it takes almost a week of rigorous treatment to make it go away?
by Ubeenbamboozledson January 18, 2022
Get the Boilmug. by Nutboiler August 15, 2025
Get the boiling my nutsmug. oh girl imma boil your water right now
sorry i was busy boiling my girls water ;)
i want to be boiling your water right now
sorry i was busy boiling my girls water ;)
i want to be boiling your water right now
by chicken nugshshgaaak August 31, 2017
Get the boiling your watermug.