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Aesthetic that follows cues of cyclical time; a cyclical time aesthetic particular to high-context Southern European Catholic countries in the 17 and 1800's. Reflected in its successors including modernism (in particular art deco) and supermodernity (in particular neomodernism).
Philadelphia follows Baroque time in its case Italian design motifs reinforced by German architectural interpretations.
by sandrashine July 30, 2017
May 4 Word of the Day
A portmanteau of carpe diem, a Latin phrase that means “Seize the Day!” and DM, which stands for Direct Messages. This word means seizing the day via DMs.
by LolWut098 December 30, 2020
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Anything amazingly cool, so cool that indeed no other word will do. It overwhelms the senses in its awesomeness. Often, it involves a particularly good outcome in a situation or a description of something great. Important note! This is never to be confused with Barack, as in, Mr. Obama.
Example #1:
Me: So I was gonna get busted for the drug possession, but the cop just looked the other way on it. He was so baroque!
Example #2:
Me: Wow, your painting is baroque, man!
You: I know; I rock.
Example #3:
You: Barack Obama is so baroque.
Me: You must be out of your mind, he is anything but!
Me: So I was gonna get busted for the drug possession, but the cop just looked the other way on it. He was so baroque!
Example #2:
Me: Wow, your painting is baroque, man!
You: I know; I rock.
Example #3:
You: Barack Obama is so baroque.
Me: You must be out of your mind, he is anything but!
by Marja Morgan March 23, 2008