"percumbent" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more percumbent [comparative], most percumbent [superlative]
Etymology: A humorous neologism and nonce word coined by Canadian sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall for a 1991 episode of their eponymous Canadian sketch comedy. In principle, Latin per (“throughout”) + cumbĕre (“to lie down”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|neologism}} neologism, {{glossary|nonce}} nonce, {{coin|en|The Kids in the Hall|nat=Canadian|nocap=1|occ=sketch comedy troupe}} coined by Canadian sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, {{der|en|la|per||throughout}} Latin per (“throughout”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} percumbent (comparative more percumbent, superlative most percumbent)
  1. (humorous) Indissolubly associated. Tags: humorous
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