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Asterism 

Any one of a number of heinously outdated colloquialisms; their rhetorical power lies in their deplorable ability to frustrate or incite hilarity. Upon utterance, a speaker will likely generate the following behavioral, cerebral, or emotional responses:
1) Externalized disgust (behavioral)
2) Debilitating brain aneurisms (cerebral)
3) Crushing submission (emotional)
They should be avoided in day-to-day vernacular, and hopefully eventually removed from English nomenclature.
Various Asterisms:
Alas (conjunction)
Up a crick (prepositional phrase)
Circle the wagons (verb)
Po-dunk (adjective)
MMMMMkay (declarative)
Cotton-picking (adjective {racial})
By golly (declarative)
Gosh darn (defamatory)
Rats (declarative)
Hippity-hoppity (crack whore)
Gung-ho (adjective)
The list goes on...
Asterism by drizzake & co. April 23, 2008
Related Words

assenism 

when a person uses the word "ass" to describe how large something is
John: Damn Phil, that was a big ass plane that just flew over our heads.

Phil: That's strange John, I haven't seen any ass planes lately.
Nice assenism you used there.
assenism by Derry Air May 25, 2011

asherism 

Asherism is the religion centred around Asher. Asher is an extremely lovable man and is very beautiful. His personality is simply amazing, and exquisite. "Asherism" was first used around 2008, and while not being called asherism yet, this religion is based around these simple mantras. To give, is to take away from yourself. To care is to waste time. These tell the tale of a man who could not care less. His simple character embodies the word "amazing". To not be bothered, is to help others be more productive. Asher is the best.
Asherism is a way of life.
God I wish I could be more like Asher!
He's so hot and amazing!
asherism by 7xr7xr December 21, 2021

asterısm 

look its a asterısm
asterısm by 00000000q August 10, 2020

Asterismos 

Asterismos is the title of a fanfic that i loved reading

Go Read It On Ao3
person A - “hey did you hear about a new word called ‘asterismos’?”

Person B - “Like the fanfic?”

Person A - “Are you still taking drugs?”