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parabolic 

1. of or similar to a parable, riddle, or proverb
2. a dark saying
3. things which have been kept secret; mysterious
1. Your story is so parabolic. Speak in simple words.
2. Urban legends are sometimes narrated in parabolic language.
3. Christ will only reveal the meaning of his parabolic teachings to his chosen disciples.
parabolic by timlight January 28, 2010

going parabolic 

To party like the world is going to end tomorrow. Taking the craziness to the next level and even beyond that.
Jackie's coming to Austin this weekend to party. We're going parabolic!
going parabolic by jdub71 May 5, 2013

parabolas 

A mathmatical graph originated by the ancient greeks some two thousand years ago and still inflicted upon unsuspecting high school students today. Vastly inferior to the hyperbola, of course.
Math geek: I'm not merely eccentric, I'm a parabola!

Math teacher: now, class, graph this equation on your TI-83 calculators and tell me what kind of parabola it is.
Class: *groans*
parabolas by Blah November 26, 2003

Parabolistic 

referring to a member or act thereof of a supercratic coolistic organization developed to ease the tensions of life in central Jersey.
Yo, that tuggy run was Parabolistic.
Human sparklers are Parabolistic.

Examples of known parabolistics: Beef, Benjaford, Brownie, The Panther Keeper, Netty, Pasqi
Parabolistic by Ben April 26, 2005

Gone Parabolic 

Something that has gone from small to extremely large, off-the-charts, huge, mammoth in short order. An incredibly fast and large increase -- ie exponential.
1. He ability to annoy has gone parabolic since he quit smoking. I can't stand to hear anymore about how cigs are bad for you from him!

2. The rate of complaining here has gone parabolic since the company eliminated this year's bonuses.
Gone Parabolic by plresultsman October 12, 2011

parabolist

1. A narrator of parables
2. A person specializing in the interpretation of parables, proverbs, or riddles
1. Parabolist Job continued his story on the secret of God.

2. A good parabolist is capable of understanding the mysterious symbols in the Book of Revelation.
parabolist by timlight January 28, 2010
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