College Football and "The Simpsons"

by **LonghornFan68** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:11 am

Current STUDent wrote:Cromulent's a real word http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cromulent

Um, no, it's not. If notice from that link, it states that it is slang. I looked in the gigantor dictionary here in my office, dated 1982, and it's not in there. The Simpson's invented it and now it's in usage.

Anyway, why are we arguing this?

by **abezontar** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:45 pm

Current STUDent wrote:I re-read the SMU entry and came across the word cromulence. I've never heard that particular word before so I looked it up. I'm guessing he was going for cromulent, since that is how I originally read it and itâ€™s the only word remotely close to what he was intending. Doesn't really have any bearing on the overall entry which is spot on, I just don't like people who make up words

so you were bothered because he used the made up word cromulent, but you didn't notice that he also used the made up word embiggens?

by **RE Tycoon** » Thu May 25, 2006 1:23 pm

I noticed that, but I knew that embiggens was from the Simpsons, made up or not it fits with the story because Jebediah used it in his saying. My beef was with cromulence.

Slang or not, cromulent is also in my gmail spell check so that is good enough for me, after all Google is king. Either way, I'm done talking about this. I will use the word cromulent at least five times this weekend to sound smart and no one will challenge me.

by **smu diamond m** » Thu May 25, 2006 1:34 pm

Current STUDent wrote:I noticed that, but I knew that embiggens was from the Simpsons, made up or not it fits with the story because Jebediah used it in his saying. My beef was with cromulence.

Slang or not, cromulent is also in my gmail spell check so that is good enough for me, after all Google is king. Either way, I'm done talking about this. I will use the word cromulent at least five times this weekend to sound smart and no one will challenge me.

That just means the Google gods are Simpsons fans. ;p

by **LonghornFan68** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:16 pm

This thread is silly.

by **DiamondM75** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:26 pm

LonghornFan68 wrote:This thread is silly.

And that reply is cromulent.

by **LonghornFan68** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:43 pm

DiamondM75 wrote:
LonghornFan68 wrote:This thread is silly.

And that reply is cromulent.

I am embiggened by your clever use of cromulent.

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:40 am

Current STUDent wrote:I will use the word cromulent at least five times this weekend to sound smart and no one will challenge me.

You should run for President of the United States.

by PK » Fri May 26, 2006 8:16 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:
Current STUDent wrote:I will use the word cromulent at least five times this weekend to sound smart and no one will challenge me.
You should run for President of the United States.

Careful...you're getting political.

by **Dirty Bird** » Mon May 29, 2006 4:42 pm

The nickname Dirty Bird was given to me by Whatasteve. Haven't heard from him in awhile. Think he's trying to slim down to LaMarr Hoyt proportions.

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