Used in an ironical sense to mean legitimate, and therefore, in reality, spurious and not at all legitimate. Assumes common knowledge of the inherent Simpsons reference.
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Expression used to legitimize another expression of dubious existence. Used in the ironic sense in that it defends the questionable use of an illigitimate or slang word with another made-up expression. The intent of the phrase is generally used in conjunction with insults to high talkers, english majors and otherwise insufferable people who feel the need to correct others. Often accompanied by a punch to the stomach.
You grok what I mean, yo? (person in the know) There is no such word as grok! (Buzz kill) Grok is an exceptionally cromulent word. (street wise hommes)
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cromulent - acceptable or satisfactory
originally invented in the show simpsons i 1996 as a joke
“A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.”
One teacher leans over to another and says that she’d never heard the word embiggen before . “I don't know why,” the other teacher replies. “It's a perfectly cromulent word.”
the joke being that both embiggen and cromulent were not actual words
ironically both of these are now accepted into general use, with them having a page at merriam webster
there are alternate spelling of the word being: chromulent, cromulant which aren't the official spellings and are wrong but refer to the same thing
originally invented in the show simpsons i 1996 as a joke
“A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.”
One teacher leans over to another and says that she’d never heard the word embiggen before . “I don't know why,” the other teacher replies. “It's a perfectly cromulent word.”
the joke being that both embiggen and cromulent were not actual words
ironically both of these are now accepted into general use, with them having a page at merriam webster
there are alternate spelling of the word being: chromulent, cromulant which aren't the official spellings and are wrong but refer to the same thing
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