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nosebleed

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See also: nose bleed

English

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Etymology

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From nose +‎ bleed.

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Noun

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nosebleed (plural nosebleeds)

  1. haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity)
  2. (US obsolete slang) nerd; geek; dork
  3. (Philippines, figurative, slang) mental overload (usually attained as a result of having to comprehend new and/or complex concepts or languages that one is not particularly skilled with)
  4. Short for nosebleed seat.

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English nosebleed.

Adjective

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nosebleed

  1. (nonstandard, informal) (of an idea or argument) highly intellectual for one's own capabilities

Verb

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nosebleed

  1. (nonstandard, informal) to struggle with English or to struggle to keep up conversation with an English speaker
  2. (nonstandard, informal) to tackle an idea or argument that is viewed too intellectual for one's own capabilities

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English nosebleed, via Tagalog-English code-switching (Taglish).

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nosebleed (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜏ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜎᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. nosebleed
  2. (colloquial, figurative) a mental overload (usually attained as a result of having to comprehend new and/or complex concepts or languages that one is not particularly skilled with)
    Nosebleed ang pagmememoriya ng sangkatutak na mga formula sa isang gabi.
    Memorizing a whole bunch of formulas in one night is a nosebleed.

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