The Legendary Ironwood's definitions
1. A prefix used to create the superlative form of an adjective or adverb. Also used for emphasis to stress an idea/emotion. Is superior to the prefix "plus."
ex.
doubleplusgood = fantastic/wonderful/amazing/etc.
plusgood = great/fine/better/etc.
This term originated from George Orwell's novel, 1984 as a part of the modified English language of Newspeak. In the book, doubleplus was used to eliminate "unnecessary" words to limit one's vocabulary/ability to express.
ex.
doubleplusgood = fantastic/wonderful/amazing/etc.
plusgood = great/fine/better/etc.
This term originated from George Orwell's novel, 1984 as a part of the modified English language of Newspeak. In the book, doubleplus was used to eliminate "unnecessary" words to limit one's vocabulary/ability to express.
from the book...
"If you want a stronger version of "good", what sense is there in having a whole string of vague useless words like "excellent" and "splendid" and all the rest of them? "Plusgood" covers the meaning, or "doubleplusgood" if you want something stronger still. "
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Larry: Did you just see that three pointer I just made? It was doubleplussweet.
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Gregizor: Our IB internal assessment is due tomorrow!? This is doublepluslame!!
"If you want a stronger version of "good", what sense is there in having a whole string of vague useless words like "excellent" and "splendid" and all the rest of them? "Plusgood" covers the meaning, or "doubleplusgood" if you want something stronger still. "
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Larry: Did you just see that three pointer I just made? It was doubleplussweet.
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Gregizor: Our IB internal assessment is due tomorrow!? This is doublepluslame!!
by The Legendary Ironwood June 12, 2006
Get the doubleplusmug. Noun. Mad ups can be taken literally to mean the ability to jump high, as to dunk or whatever.
Commonly is also used to indicate great skill or talent in a physical activity when around other people.
Commonly is also used to indicate great skill or talent in a physical activity when around other people.
"Yo dude, check out my mad ups as I serve up a slam-dunk"
"Did you see that amazing goal Larry just scored? That boy has mad ups."
"Did you see that amazing goal Larry just scored? That boy has mad ups."
by The Legendary Ironwood March 26, 2005
Get the mad upsmug. Noun. A man diary is the same thing as a journal or a diary. It is used to add masculinity to such phrases as, "I write tender stories of my day in my man diary." This also applies to blogs, ie. livejournal, blurty, xanga.
by The Legendary Ironwood March 21, 2005
Get the man diarymug.