Complete Definition of "cromulent"

English

Alternative spellings
crommulent

Etymology
A humorous neologism coined by television writer David X. Cohen for The Simpsons episode 3F13, "Lisa the Iconoclast".

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. italbrac|nonce word Fine, acceptable or normal; of a certain standard.

#:It's a perfectly cromulent word. � Ms. Hoover in The Simpsons

  1. Excellent, realistic or authentic.

#:He's embiggened that role with his cromulent performance. � Principal Skinner in The Simpsons
Noun form: cromulence

See also
embiggen

w:The Simpsons|Wikipedia article on The Simpsons

Revision and Credits for"cromulent"
  • 2007-12-06 17:13 - Robert Ullmann - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/207.237.130.101|207.237.130.101]] ([[User_talk:207.237.130.101|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:195.189.142.148|195.189.142.148]]

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