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.
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 it’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?
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.
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
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