"Chris is being like so non-thesaurusical right now, i think i could wet myself because it's so funny
by Ash December 15, 2004
Get the non-thesaurusical mug.A phrase used to describe someone who uses fancy and/or excessive speech. In the context of Limbus Company, the phrase was used in a scene where a character explains as if they read the thesaurus, causing one of the main characters to call them out.
Person A: I was struck with sorrow upon the sight of their entrails. In fact, I had gained an epiphany: why must the innocent bear death and mutilation for a root impertinent to them? Had the madmen been any wiser, the townsfolk would have not suffered this tragedy, and would live on to an untroubled life.
Person B: Yeah, we all know you read the thesaurus. So anyways, you saw those poor innocents’ corpses and you want us to take revenge? Y’know we’re not some heroes fighting for justice.
Person B: Yeah, we all know you read the thesaurus. So anyways, you saw those poor innocents’ corpses and you want us to take revenge? Y’know we’re not some heroes fighting for justice.
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Get the We all know you read the thesaurus mug.Thesaurus maxing refers to the action of employing the use of overly verbose vocabulary: usually within the context of an exam essay, in an effort to make oneself appear more intelligent. Though usually practiced during exams, thesaurusmaxing is sometimes also used in common parlance, usually by those who lack sufficient confidence in their own intelligence and hence need it to be validated by other people.
Pretentious knobhead: Thus, it would be rendered possible for us to make use of the auspicious portents of the IKEA furniture range to more effectively and tastefully perform the act of decoration of our residence.
Other Person: Ugh, stop Thesaurus maxing and talk normally.
Other Person: Ugh, stop Thesaurus maxing and talk normally.
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Get the Thesaurus mug.the ship of thesaurus is a tactic often times used by plagiarists in order to launder other people's ideas as their own. this is done by switching around the order of words, or using big fancy words that nobody would use (e.g. extrenuate).
chris scullion: the character models are a good deal less detailed
filip mucin (plagiarizing): its pretty clear that they do have a good amount of less detail
chris: what
filip: its a classic tactic its called the ship of thesaurus
chris: kill yourself
filip mucin (plagiarizing): its pretty clear that they do have a good amount of less detail
chris: what
filip: its a classic tactic its called the ship of thesaurus
chris: kill yourself
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the ship of thesaurus takes an original text, and either switches the order of the words around, or uses synonyms and big, intelligent sounding words words to obfuscate the original text.
the ship of thesaurus takes an original text, and either switches the order of the words around, or uses synonyms and big, intelligent sounding words words to obfuscate the original text.
in a sentence
harris: dude you copied my essay
james: i switched the words around its fine
harris: classic ship of thesaurus argument
in action
chris: this game is good
filip: this playable experience is enjoyable
chris: kill yourself
harris: dude you copied my essay
james: i switched the words around its fine
harris: classic ship of thesaurus argument
in action
chris: this game is good
filip: this playable experience is enjoyable
chris: kill yourself
by DackJaniels April 8, 2024
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