On the proper use of "Ginormous"

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In which cases is it most accurate to use the term "Ginormous" over any other term? Why or Why Not? Explain your reasoning. (10 pts)

― kingfish completely hatstand (Kingfish), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

I think this is one of those "if I have to explain it, you wouldn't understand anyway" kind of things. Just, you know, touch the source. Channel the ginormocity.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:06 (twenty years ago)

When ginormous use you must, know it, you will.

― YODA (nickalicious), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

I think The Ghost of Black Elegance Dan Perry, knows how to use it and use it well.

― k/l (Ken L), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:08 (twenty years ago)

when 'humungous' just won't do.

― N_RQ, Friday, 12 August 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

As an elegant variation of "bodacious" when describing secondary sexual characteristics.

― k/l (Ken L), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

when referring to my cock.

― strng hlkngtn, Friday, 12 August 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

http://www.milana.ca/photos/db/2/Santa-claus-parade-rooster.jpg

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

i think this word is dumb. i don't believe i have ever used it.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:21 (twenty years ago)

It reminds me of David at work, who uses 'opporchancity' way too often.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:22 (twenty years ago)

eek. never heard that one. also dumb: "guesstimate."

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:23 (twenty years ago)

Songs w/ Ginormous in the Title

Ginormous Ole Butt - LL Kool J
Ginormous - The Pixies
You're Ginormous - Babybird

― k/l (Ken L), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

i should have also asked that you use the word in a sentence

― kingfish completely hatstand (Kingfish), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:32 (twenty years ago)

It has nothing on "grodiferous."

― nabiscothingy, Friday, 12 August 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

(Which is something that is grody but is not necessarily, as the suffixes might imply, smelly, or made of iron.)

― nabiscothingy, Friday, 12 August 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

http://ilx.p3r.net/searchresults.php?board=1&mode=messages&q=Ginormous&titlepart=&name=&email=&username=Dan+Perry&dateafter=&datebefore=&catid=all

― k/l (Ken L), Friday, 12 August 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

Looks like M4r!ssa has just developed a ginormous nickalicious jones.

― k/l (Ken L), Friday, 12 August 2005 15:08 (twenty years ago)

Personally I prefer "womdigeous"

― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Friday, 12 August 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

http://ilx.p3r.net/searchresults.php?board=2&mode=messages&q=ginormous&titlepart=&name=&email=&username=dan+perry&dateafter=&datebefore=&catid=all

― The Ghost of Compare And Contrast (Dan Perry), Friday, 12 August 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

duh the point of the word is that it is dumb

― oops (Oops), Friday, 12 August 2005 17:25 (twenty years ago)

In fact, archiving problems mean the search function is failing to find the two most elegant usages of all on this thread

― k/l (Ken L), Friday, 12 August 2005 18:05 (twenty years ago)

oed sez:

ginormous, a.

Also gi-normous. [f. GI(GANTIC a. + E)NORMOUS a.]

Very large, simply enormous; excessive in size, amount, etc. (esp. in comparison with one's expectation).

1948 in Partridge Dict. Forces' Slang. 1962 W. GRANVILLE Dict. Sailors' Slang 53/2 Ginormous, acronymous adjective descriptive of something really impressive: a brush with the enemy; a raid upon the enemy's shipping or coastline, or merely a particularly ‘heavy’ party in the mess. 1970 A. REID Confessions of Hitch-hiker vi. 45 We went to a posh café...The prices were ginormous. 1976 Scotsman 20 Nov. 10/2 How about froggies filled with pot-pourri from small to gi-normous, as Just Us describe them. 1977 Economist 8 Oct. 98/3 The state company Egam, declared bust last spring,..is going to cost considerably more than the £500 billion..earmarked by the government last June, probably a ginormous £1,700 billion. 1986 Sunday Express (Colour Suppl.) 23 Mar. 70/3 Since Brands Hatch, doors have opened and it's possible to make gi-normous money.

― ambrose (ambrose), Friday, 12 August 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

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