Unofficial AT word of the week

[Terzo]

Recently, I've noticed a few posters using words that I have to look up. In the interest of expanding vocabulary, I present to you the first unofficial word of the week. Feel free to post words you've seen used that you had to look up.

Definition taken from the free dictionary.

Ru·bi·con (r

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n. A limit that when passed or exceeded permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment.

Used by emilyek in PC Gaming subforum. Would've been better with alliteration.

Bioware is in full decline mode, now. They've crossed the 'tarded Rubicon.

Full thread here.

 

[shortylickens]

I would have voted for cocksucka, but thats good too.

 

[Bulk Beef]

The new cool word of the week is...

sphincter

 

[destrekor]

There is a brand of capacitors called Rubicon.

I wonder why they would willingly name themselves that if the definition isn't favorable.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Recently, I've noticed a few posters using words that I have to look up. In the interest of expanding vocabulary, I present to you the first unofficial word of the week. Feel free to post words you've seen used that you had to look up.

Definition taken from the free dictionary.

Ru·bi·con (r

b

-k

n

)
n. A limit that when passed or exceeded permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment.

Used by emilyek in PC Gaming subforum. Would've been better with alliteration.



Full thread here.

The Rubicon is a river. The definition you have provided is a popular metaphor referring to Julius Caesar.

 

[Perknose]

There is a brand of capacitors called Rubicon.

I wonder why they would willingly name themselves that if the definition isn't favorable.

I wouldn't cross them if I were you.

 

[Moonbeam]

And you can see the word Ruby in there. The Rubicon is a red river from the red mud, oxidized iron, that flows in the water there. Rubeus is the Latin adjective for red.

 

[Rubycon]

There is a brand of capacitors called Rubicon.

I wonder why they would willingly name themselves that if the definition isn't favorable.

You're spelling that wrong, Beavis! :biggrin:

 

[Terzo]

I wouldn't cross them if I were you.

Brilliant.

 

[IronWing]

It begs the question...

Or is that for next week?

 

[IronWing]

Brilliant.

I felt drained.

 

[TecHNooB]

Porcine.