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paradosi

greek translation of "to gear out george"
paradosi just killed Cthun, george got all the loot
by zirky May 24, 2006
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Paradolia

Paradolia is the phenomenon of finding familiar images in random scenes, like faces in clouds or religious icons in root vegetables, water stains and even tortillas.
While rolling tortillas for her husband, Mrs. Gonzales saw a paradolia of the face Jesus in a tortilla.
by Chet LAX April 8, 2010
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paradoxical subtlety

n. an attempt to show-off something, yet tries to make it look as though they are not doing so; a purposely feeble and obvious attempt at modesty in order to flaunt one's advantages over another without looking cocky.
adj. paradoxically subtle.
Ex. 1
Alex: Oh you have that class too? Wasn't that test hard?
Marvin: Yeah.
Alex: Yeah, I know huh? I only got an A-.
Marvin: No one asked you. You know, your paradoxical subtlety is really annoying.

Ex. 2
Dave: Someone's iPod earphones just latched onto my backpack on my way to class.
Anthony: Oh really? Those earphones are probably better than the ones that came with my new mp3 player. *takes out mp3 player and shows it off*
by supernintendo_chalmers February 22, 2006
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paradoxicity

1. self-contradictoriness of logical conclusions deriving from the same logical conclusions.

2. also what you would call a highly oxymoroned town.
That the liar says he tells the truth is full of paradoxicity.
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Paradoxicle

An ice-pop of impossibility.
A hot lava popsicle is a paradoxicle.
by MrDarksideJim April 29, 2013
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Paradoxial Hipster

a person who is a hipster simply because everyone else is therefore contradicting themselves.
Person 1: "I want to be a hipster like everyone else!"
Person 2: "Sounds like a Paradoxial Hipster!"
by hipsterjoe May 6, 2011
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paradoxical

1. having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.

2. Medicine/Medical . not being the normal or usual kind:

Sometimes, par·a·dox·al.
Stimulants are a paradoxical, albeit effective, medication used for certain forms of hyperactivity.
by Bobby Joe Parker November 9, 2013
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