brilliant

Harry Potter's favourite word.

"Would you like to go to the ball with me?"
"Of course, Harry!"
"Brilliant."

by e.b.15_ October 6, 2020

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Brilliant

Adjective with shared origins and formal definitions with "bright" but with geographically varied differences in colloquial use:

A. United States: Intelligent, particularly in innovative or unique ways. Often used sarcastically for shining examples of outstanding and innovative stupidity.

B. Britain: Of very high quality in any way, in a manner or circumstance where that quality stands out.

C. Canada, Australia, and New Zealand: Predominantly used in the sarcastic mode of the US sense.

US(direct): The marketing of sage as a recreational drug by calling it 'Sticky Purple Salvia' was brilliant.

US(sarcastic): Rick Santorum is brilliant to answer questions about contraception.

UK: The Doctor frequently says 'You're brilliant!" to people who have no idea why.

Canada: With P.M. Harper's party leading an unstable minority government, his strategy of looking to George Bush as a role model is brilliant.

by grumpybozo June 20, 2012

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Brillianaire

Someone who is rich and famous because of their intelligence, unlike most celebrities who are famous for their ability to hold vast amounts of alcohol.

"Damn, Steve Jobs is an amazing guy. He's definitely a brillianaire."

by Awkward Brit November 28, 2012

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