by Eushshtb September 17, 2021
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 08, 2022
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
Boil is a word for corny but better. If you see a commercial of a family dinner and everyone is smiling like idiots I would consider that as boil.
by Someonethat’ssupaswag December 26, 2021
Amber shouldn't have been working in the garden all day without washing her stinky pussy, so she got a boil.
by TheDudeFromCoon June 10, 2022
by Timewarpeyeballs March 18, 2018
Imagine you have a pimple.
Now, imagine it's huge and sensitive; so sensitive that if even your clothes brush against it, it hurts like a motherfucker. (If you actually hit it against something, nobody will blame you for screaming, swearing, and/or crying.)
Next, imagine that it takes several days of constantly attacking it before it finally stops hurting and starts to shrink. Also, you have to wait until it becomes vulnerable and occasionally take breaks even then.
Then, imagine that it can and will appear only in places where it's easy to aggravate. If one appear in your groin area, or - even better (not) - ON YOUR PRIVATES, buckle up, because it's gonna be miserable.
Next, imagine that when it's finally on the way out, it may still take another week to fully disappear. And even then, there's a good chance that more will show up unless you do take action.
And just like that, you have a boil. Fun, isn't it? (No, it's not.)
Now, imagine it's huge and sensitive; so sensitive that if even your clothes brush against it, it hurts like a motherfucker. (If you actually hit it against something, nobody will blame you for screaming, swearing, and/or crying.)
Next, imagine that it takes several days of constantly attacking it before it finally stops hurting and starts to shrink. Also, you have to wait until it becomes vulnerable and occasionally take breaks even then.
Then, imagine that it can and will appear only in places where it's easy to aggravate. If one appear in your groin area, or - even better (not) - ON YOUR PRIVATES, buckle up, because it's gonna be miserable.
Next, imagine that when it's finally on the way out, it may still take another week to fully disappear. And even then, there's a good chance that more will show up unless you do take action.
And just like that, you have a boil. Fun, isn't it? (No, it's not.)
by Ubeenbamboozledson June 12, 2024