ridonkulous

English

Alternative forms

• redonkulous
• ridonculous
• redonculous

Etymology

From ridiculous. First coined by fictional character Seth Cohen in "The. O.C", it was much later used and popularised by Jason Segel's character Sydney Fife in the movie 'I Love You, Man."

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɪˈdɒŋkjʊləs/

Adjective

ridonkulous (comparative more ridonkulous, superlative most ridonkulous)

1. (slang) ridiculous
   • 2000 December 18, Mike Drain, “Re: Smoking pot and watching dvd movies”, alt.video.dvd, Usenet:

     I just finished a well-conceived brainstorm that concluded this thread is ridonkulous only if you continue to read.

   • 2001 October 19, “Smack Zone”:

     Drimmer's hat looks ridonkulous ($1,000).

   • 2009, Christian Carvajal, Lightfall, page 21:

     Who needed Tyler's ridonkulous scooter and his smelly old T-shirts from Hot Topic and that weird habit he had of scratching his ear 'til it bled?