"kwyjibo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kwyjibos [plural]
Etymology: Taken from a nonsense word (supposedly meaning "A big, dumb, balding North American ape with no chin and a short temper") used in the 1990 episode "Bart the Genius" of the TV show The Simpsons. Head templates: {{en-noun}} kwyjibo (plural kwyjibos)
  1. (rare) A particular yo-yo trick. Wikipedia link: Bart the Genius, The Simpsons Tags: rare Categories (topical): The Simpsons

Inflected forms

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