"scrumtrulescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more scrumtrulescent [comparative], most scrumtrulescent [superlative]
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. Perhaps influenced by scrumptious and -escent. Head templates: {{en-adj}} scrumtrulescent (comparative more scrumtrulescent, superlative most scrumtrulescent)
  1. (slang, US, rare) Transcendent and fantastic beyond description. Tags: US, rare, slang
    Sense id: en-scrumtrulescent-en-adj-WYxJI2hH Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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