"cromulent" meaning in English

See cromulent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɹɒmjʊlənt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-jə-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹɑmjʊlənt/ [General-American], /-jə-/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cromulent.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cromulent.wav Forms: more cromulent [comparative], most cromulent [superlative]
Etymology: A humorous, intentionally morphologically opaque neologism and nonce word coined by American television writer David X. Cohen (born 1966) for “Lisa the Iconoclast”, a 1996 episode of the animated sitcom The Simpsons. The ending resembles corpulent, temulent and other Latinate adjectives (derived from -ulentus (“full of, abounding in”)). Etymology templates: {{glossary|neologism}} neologism, {{glossary|nonce}} nonce, {{coin|en|David X. Cohen|nat=American|nocap=1|occ=television writer}} coined by American television writer David X. Cohen Head templates: {{en-adj}} cromulent (comparative more cromulent, superlative most cromulent)
  1. (humorous) Acceptable, satisfactory, or valid. Wikipedia link: Lisa the Iconoclast, The Simpsons Tags: humorous Categories (topical): The Simpsons Derived forms: cromulence Related terms: embiggen Translations (fine, acceptable or correct): 還行 (Chinese Mandarin), 还行 (Chinese Mandarin), kurantti (Finnish)
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