eddiemurphosize
verb;
to metamorphosize from a previously edgy, risque, sharp, funny personality into a safe, weak, lame, often gutless shadow of that former self.
Provenance: the declining quality of American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy's oeuvre throughout the years (see: Daddy Day Care, Meet Dave, Norbit)
Etymology:
From US English eddiemurphy (Eddie Murphy): funny man in purple leather suit +
metamorphosize - Greek (metamórphōsis): to undergo a transformation, a change.
Alternate, although incorrect spelling:
eddiemorphosize
Common misspellings:
eddiemurphysize (refers to something which is the size of Eddie Murphy)
verb;
to metamorphosize from a previously edgy, risque, sharp, funny personality into a safe, weak, lame, often gutless shadow of that former self.
Provenance: the declining quality of American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy's oeuvre throughout the years (see: Daddy Day Care, Meet Dave, Norbit)
Etymology:
From US English eddiemurphy (Eddie Murphy): funny man in purple leather suit +
metamorphosize - Greek (metamórphōsis): to undergo a transformation, a change.
Alternate, although incorrect spelling:
eddiemorphosize
Common misspellings:
eddiemurphysize (refers to something which is the size of Eddie Murphy)
by CrzyPete August 15, 2009
verb;
to metamorphose from a previously edgy, risque, sharp, funny personality into a safe, weak, lame, often gutless shadow of that former self.
Provenance: the declining quality of American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy's oeuvre throughout the years (see: Daddy Day Care, Meet Dave, Norbit).
Etymology:
Compound word formed from US English 'eddiemurphy' (Eddie Murphy), meaning funny man in purple leather suit
+
metamorphose; verb - to undergo a transformation, a change; origin: Greek (metamórphōsis)
Alternate, although incorrect spelling: eddiemorphose.
Common misspellings: eddiemurphysize (refers to something which is the size of Eddie Murphy).
to metamorphose from a previously edgy, risque, sharp, funny personality into a safe, weak, lame, often gutless shadow of that former self.
Provenance: the declining quality of American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy's oeuvre throughout the years (see: Daddy Day Care, Meet Dave, Norbit).
Etymology:
Compound word formed from US English 'eddiemurphy' (Eddie Murphy), meaning funny man in purple leather suit
+
metamorphose; verb - to undergo a transformation, a change; origin: Greek (metamórphōsis)
Alternate, although incorrect spelling: eddiemorphose.
Common misspellings: eddiemurphysize (refers to something which is the size of Eddie Murphy).
Example of usage:
You: <insert lame joke here>
Crazy Pete (me): You used to be cool...
You've eddiemurphosed, man!
You: <insert lame joke here>
Crazy Pete (me): You used to be cool...
You've eddiemurphosed, man!
by Crzy Pete March 7, 2014