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paradoxical subtlety

n. an attempt to show-off something, yet tries to make it look as though they are not doing so; a purposely feeble and obvious attempt at modesty in order to flaunt one's advantages over another without looking cocky.
adj. paradoxically subtle.
Ex. 1
Alex: Oh you have that class too? Wasn't that test hard?
Marvin: Yeah.
Alex: Yeah, I know huh? I only got an A-.
Marvin: No one asked you. You know, your paradoxical subtlety is really annoying.

Ex. 2
Dave: Someone's iPod earphones just latched onto my backpack on my way to class.
Anthony: Oh really? Those earphones are probably better than the ones that came with my new mp3 player. *takes out mp3 player and shows it off*

paradoxicity

1. self-contradictoriness of logical conclusions deriving from the same logical conclusions.

2. also what you would call a highly oxymoroned town.
That the liar says he tells the truth is full of paradoxicity.

Paradoxial Hipster 

a person who is a hipster simply because everyone else is therefore contradicting themselves.
Person 1: "I want to be a hipster like everyone else!"
Person 2: "Sounds like a Paradoxial Hipster!"

paradoxical 

1. having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.

2. Medicine/Medical . not being the normal or usual kind:

Sometimes, par·a·dox·al.
Stimulants are a paradoxical, albeit effective, medication used for certain forms of hyperactivity.
paradoxical by Bobby Joe Parker November 9, 2013

paradoxical phramacology 

Administering drugs that will make the symptoms only worse, so that the body can be well-prepared to battle the on-set of disease next time!
Weird...innit?
Doctors gave a weird name 'invert agonists' for those who go through this kind of new therapy called paradoxical phramacology! Go figure!

Paradoxic 

1. A word used to define something which has anti-stereotypical, ironic, or contradictive qualities.

2. An indie band from Wolverhampton, UK who have several amazing songs and gig on a regular basis around the midlands area!
1. If you're a pig and you snort cocaine, that's paradoxic.

2. "Hey, have you heard of paradoxic?"
"Yeah, I went to their gig last week"
"Oh cool - I've only heard them on myspace"
"oooh, what is it, i can't find it?"
"www.myspace.com/paradoxictheband"
Paradoxic by AgzOrns March 12, 2009
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
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