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Barbaric 

The word that Hermoine says in Harry Potter.
Means uncivilised, inferior
Hermoine: “THATS TOTALLY BARBARIC!!”
Barbaric by Ya Girl Ella December 29, 2018

barbaric 

Uncivilized or unsophisticated when compared to highly developed civilizations
Modern day Middle Easterners who resort to brutally beheading westerners and others are to be considered barbaric by anyone's standards.
barbaric by NewYorkDude June 23, 2004

barbaric 

very brutal, dangerous, showing no mercy
Places like Hillbrow are full of barbarians who can rob you death. That place is so barbaric
barbaric by vizmike November 21, 2013

barbaric 

You are barbaric!
barbaric by person yo-yo August 2, 2003

Barbaric Overkill 

To achieve a goal in an exaggerated and barbaric attempt, often involving physical harm.

Used in Rick and Morty Season 1 Episode 10
Related to Ghoulish Overkill
Morty: "Why would somebody do this! It's horrible."
Rick: "Well one Morty is enough to hide from the bureaucrats, but if you get a whole matrix of Mortys and put them in agonizing pain, that creates a pattern that can hide from even other Ricks mothufucka. I fiddled with a concept like this once.
Morty: *Stares in shock*
Rick: "On paper Morty, on paper! I wouldn't do this it's Barbaric Overkill! I mean, you could accomplish the same results with five Mortys and a jumper cable."
Morty: *Stares in anger and shock again*
Rick: "Which I also wouldn't do!"
Barbaric Overkill by budobla April 9, 2019

barbaric lampshade 

'Barbaric lampshade' is a term usually said by sarcastic high schoolers. The meaning stems from 'enlightenment'. Ergo, if you're a lampshade, you're idiotic. The barbaric portion is due to you spreading your stupidity around and shoving it down people's throats.

Origin: A freshman at Woodland Junior High School, 2013.
barbaric lampshade by Hipster2.0 January 15, 2014
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