adj: so great that any other word employed would be woefully insufficient, and would serve only to limit the sheer magnitude of the greatness intended as a descriptor.
-made famous by Will Ferrell impersonating James Lipton on SNL's skit "Inside the Actor's Studio."
Describes something whose characteristics of perfection are profoundly unfathomable.
Originated from an SNL skit where Will Ferrell was impersonating James Lipton, the host of "Inside the Actors Studio". While interviewing Charles NelsonReilly, describing the TV show "Match Game", he said:
"That show was delightful. No. No. It was brilliant. No, no, no, no. There is no word to describe its perfection, so I am forced to make one up. And I’m going to do so right now. Scrumtrelescent."
also used to describe CNR's performance in Cannon Ball Run II.
Will Ferrell portrayed James Lipton in a series of Saturday Night Live sketches, exaggerating his quiet intensity and obsequious style of interviewing famous actors. Most of the "actors" interviewed by Ferrell's Lipton are "Z" list celebrities. During one interview ferrell referd to the actor as scrumtrulesant, because he could not think of a word to describe how awesome the actor was.