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
by Jenana August 18, 2006
After his colon resection, Jimmy was dreading his return to prison for fear that his new ostomy would be used as an Oklahoma o-hole.
by NCHawk November 24, 2013
Hiker One(New): Goodmorning to you sir! Jiminigumbar!
Hiker Two(Trail Vet): Top O' The Marmot to you! Enjoy this sunny day!
Hiker Two(Trail Vet): Top O' The Marmot to you! Enjoy this sunny day!
by Stormtrooper#7 September 22, 2019
by Andrighetti January 27, 2021