maddening cliché, adverb
1. A word overused in the wrong way by ignorant British speakers who mean ‘of course’ but for some reason will not use that perfectly adequate phrase.
2. Used as a filler word to hold the floor in a conversation, the ignorant, British speaker believing that ‘obviously’ sounds intellectual, unlike ‘er, um’.
3. In an obvious manner, overtly.
4. A word used to excuse the speaker for stating something which is openly apparent to the listener.
1. A word overused in the wrong way by ignorant British speakers who mean ‘of course’ but for some reason will not use that perfectly adequate phrase.
2. Used as a filler word to hold the floor in a conversation, the ignorant, British speaker believing that ‘obviously’ sounds intellectual, unlike ‘er, um’.
3. In an obvious manner, overtly.
4. A word used to excuse the speaker for stating something which is openly apparent to the listener.
1. Shane: “So I was in the darkroom all alone, right? And obviously, my daughter having secretly swapped the chemicals for some other ones, the fumes obviously sent me to sleep. Obviously, I didn’t wake up until the meteorite burst through the ceiling.”
Cedric: “Obvious to whom? You are an oaf, Shane.”
2. “Well, Gary … we’re going to go out there and play some football today and, er, hopefully, come away with a result …obviously… cuz… well, that’s what football’s about, at the end of the day – obviously – the results speak for themselves and basically, it’s all about the silverware on the sideboard at the end of the season so we’re going to try to score some goals and …obviously…”
3. “Dicky was coming on to Harriet so obviously that we all covered our faces and groaned with embarrassment.”
4. “It was at that point, officer that he stabbed me. Sorry about the blood all over your shoes. My shirt is ruined, obviously. Do you think I could claim for that on my insurance?”
Cedric: “Obvious to whom? You are an oaf, Shane.”
2. “Well, Gary … we’re going to go out there and play some football today and, er, hopefully, come away with a result …obviously… cuz… well, that’s what football’s about, at the end of the day – obviously – the results speak for themselves and basically, it’s all about the silverware on the sideboard at the end of the season so we’re going to try to score some goals and …obviously…”
3. “Dicky was coming on to Harriet so obviously that we all covered our faces and groaned with embarrassment.”
4. “It was at that point, officer that he stabbed me. Sorry about the blood all over your shoes. My shirt is ruined, obviously. Do you think I could claim for that on my insurance?”
by John McCririck's Unlucky Laundress November 9, 2006
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Lacking conscious awareness this is called being; unmindful.
Lacking conscious awareness this is called being; unmindful.
"He accused her of being delirious she didn't care she is just oblivious"
"The two were inlove, the beauty was oblivious"
"The two were inlove, the beauty was oblivious"
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Note: Sometimes confused with blindingly obvious
Note: Sometimes confused with blindingly obvious
*Thud*
Foolish Guy: "Hey, why does that guy keep walking into walls?"
Cool, wise guy: "Well he's obviously blind... Well, that or he's just a moron"
Foolish Guy: "Hey, why does that guy keep walking into walls?"
Cool, wise guy: "Well he's obviously blind... Well, that or he's just a moron"
by Jonathan Englefield July 11, 2006
Get the Obviously Blind mug.A person who spends most of their pathetic life on the computer, spamming aimlessly on MSN, AIM, ICQ or some other chat program. They spend hours on end on it. But then when a simple task comes up like running a program, they have to ask you like a babbling idiot until you help them.
Even then they still seem to ask what you do even if you can't make it any clearer and you would have better luck explaining it to a deaf dog with herpes.
Even then they still seem to ask what you do even if you can't make it any clearer and you would have better luck explaining it to a deaf dog with herpes.
by Kevin S. January 6, 2005
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These dumbass urban dictionary folks be oblivious to the fact that Trump feeds on media, both good and bad.
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by fabulousllama June 18, 2014
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Spelled with a "u" because... I dunno, Greek or something.
Spelled with a "u" because... I dunno, Greek or something.
He was so oblivious, he wasn't even aware of his own obliviousity. How did he get to be in charge, anyway?
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