scrumtrelescent

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[edit] English

The term “scrumtrelescent” is considered a neologism based on standardized Wiktionary criteria.

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[edit] Etymology

A word coined by Saturday Night Live comedian Will Ferrell when doing an impression of The Actors Studio host James Lipton, in order to describe the performance of actor Charles Nelson Reilly on the Match Game.

[edit] Adjective

scrumtrelescent (comparative more scrumtrelescent, superlative most scrumtrelescent)

Positive
scrumtrelescent

Comparative
more scrumtrelescent

Superlative
most scrumtrelescent
  1. (slang, US) Something transcendent and fantastic beyond description.
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