History JustForFun / Egregious

You'll see this word used often, way too often, on this very wiki. It's almost as if people are looking for reasons to put it in, as if it were [[DrinkingGame the trigger for some kind of pleasurable behavior]]. The word itself has become a DiscreditedMeme, as more instances of its use are linked to this page. Of course, some ''were'' uses that were PlayedStraight until they were linked to this page later on.

You'll see this word used often, way too often, on this very wiki. [[HypocriticalHumor Egregiously used]], you could say. It's almost as if people are looking for reasons to put it in, as if it were [[DrinkingGame the trigger for some kind of pleasurable behavior]]. The word itself has become a DiscreditedMeme, as more instances of its use are linked to this page. Of course, some ''were'' uses that were PlayedStraight until they were linked to this page later on.

[[DrinkingGame/TVTropes Now drink up]]! It will help you think of a ''better'' way to say something is less than perfect. For example, notice how the article you are reading has not used that term to describe the over-wrought, clichéd, mind-numbingly bland, atrocious, annoying use of this stilted, just-plain-busted word.

You'll see this word used often, way too often, on this very wiki. [[HypocriticalHumor Egregiously used]], you could say. It's almost as if people are looking for reasons to put it in, as if it were the trigger for some kind of pleasurable behavior. The word itself has become a DiscreditedMeme, as more instances of its use are linked to this page.

--> -- '''Creator/GeorgeOrwell''', "Politics and the English Language"

You'll see this word used often, way too often, on this very wiki. [[SelfDemonstratingArticle Egregiously used]], you could say. It's almost as if people are looking for reasons to put it in, as if it were the trigger for some kind of pleasurable behavior. The word itself has become a DiscreditedMeme, as more instances of its use are linked to this page.

You'll see this word used often, way too often, on this very wiki. [[RunningGag Repeatedly used]], you could say. It's almost as if people are looking for reasons to put it in, as if it were the trigger for some kind of pleasurable behavior. The word itself has become a DiscreditedMeme, as more instances of its use are linked to this page.

[[DrinkingGame/TVTropesWiki Now drink up]]! It will help you think of a ''better'' way to say something is less than perfect. For example, notice how the article you are reading has not used that term to describe the over-wrought, clichéd, mind-numbingly bland, atrocious, annoying use of this stilted, just-plain-busted word.

->'''[[StatlerAndWaldorf Waldorf]]''': People sure seem to like the word "egregious".\\

'''[[StatlerAndWaldorf Both]]''': Do-ho-ho-ho-hoh!

--> '''[[StatlerAndWaldorf Waldorf]]''': People sure seem to like the word "egregious".\\

[[DrinkingGame/TVTropesWiki Now drink up]]! It will help you think of a ''better' way to say something is less than perfect. For example, notice how the article you are reading has not used that term to describe the over-wrought, clichéd, mind-numbingly bland, atrocious, annoying use of this stilted, just-plain-busted word.

[[ReviewerStockPhrases People]] [[YouKeepUsingThatWord keep using the word]] "egregious", which [[Film/ThePrincessBride does not mean what they often think it means.]] According to the ''Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary'':

** '''e·gre·gious·ly''' ''adverb''
** '''e·gre·gious·ness''' ''noun''

You'll see this word used often, way too often, on this very wiki. [[RunningGag Repeatedly used]], you could say. It's almost as if people are looking for reasons to put it in, as if it were the trigger for some kind of pleasurable behavior. The word itself has become a DiscreditedMeme, as more instances of its use are linked to this page. [[DrinkingGame/TVTropesWiki Now drink up]]! It will help you think of a better way to say something is less than perfect.

You'll see this word used often on this very wiki. [[RunningGag Repeatedly used]], you could even say (and [[SelfDemonstratingArticle egregiously]] at that). It's almost as if people are looking for reasons to put it in, as if it were the trigger for some kind of pleasurable behavior. The word itself has become a somewhat DiscreditedMeme, as more instances of its use are linked to this page than not. [[DrinkingGame/TVTropesWiki Now drink up]]!

Perhaps people want to look learned or perhaps it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it! So, instead of saying "[[WordCruft This series is a particularly bad example in that...]]", you get "This series is particularly egregious in that..." (Note that the usage is usually correct according to the dictionary definition, although "particularly" is redundant, even weakening.) Alternatively, it's a way of using an UnusualEuphemism.

It is also used to mean "notable" on Wiki/TVTropes and point out the examples the editing {{troper}} knows as one of the rules is Administrivia/ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability.

--> '''Waldorf''': People sure seem to like the word "egregious".\\
'''Statler''': That's because it describes them!\\

[[ReviewerStockPhrases People]] [[YouKeepUsingThatWord keep using the word]] "egregious", which [[ThePrincessBride does not mean what they often think it means.]] According to the ''Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary'':

You'll see this word used often [[RunningGag on This Very Wiki]]. [[RunningGag Repeatedly used]], you could even say (and [[SelfDemonstratingArticle egregiously]] at that). It's almost as if people are looking for reasons to put it in, as if it were the trigger for some kind of pleasurable behavior. The word itself has become a somewhat DiscreditedMeme, as more instances of its use are linked to this page than not. [[TVTropesWikiDrinkingGame Now drink up]]!

Perhaps people want to look learnèd or perhaps it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it! So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in that..." (Note that the usage is usually correct according to the dictionary definition, although "particularly" is redundant, even weakening.) Alternatively, it's a way of using an UnusualEuphemism.

It is also used to mean "notable" on TVTropes and point out the examples the editing troper knows as one of the rules is ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability.

Perhaps people want to look learnèd or perhaps it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it! So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in..." (Note that the usage is usually correct according to the dictionary definition, although "particularly" is redundant, even weakening.) Alternatively, it's a way of using an UnusualEuphemism.

Of course, the real reason is that people want to look learnèd. Alternatively, it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it! So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in..." (Note that the usage is usually correct according to the dictionary definition, although "particularly" is redundant, even weakening.) Alternatively, it's a way of using an UnusualEuphemism.

Of course, the real reason is that people want to look learnèd. Alternatively, it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it! So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in..." Alternatively, it's a way of using an UnusualEuphemism.

Of course, the real reason is that people want to look [[ItsPronouncedTroPAY learnèd]] on this site.[[note]]Alternatively, it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it![[/note]] So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in..." Alternatively, it's a way of using an UnusualEuphemism -- since calling a show "badly written" might spark an EditWar, they use a word that is, strictly speaking, neutral, but has inescapable negative connotations.

A much less used word that seems to be the target of much egregious grasping is "gregarious", which means "social" or "sociable". If someone's talking about an "egregious person", this is what they were going for (unless they just don't like the guy). Oh, and "egregarious" is not the Internet equivalent of being sociable, it's not a word at all, [[http://www.google.com/search?q=egregarious despite what some people seem to think]].

* '''''e·gre·gious''''' ( \i-ˈgrē-jəs\ IPA: /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/ or /əˈɡriː.dʒi.əs/)[[hottip:Pro.:eh-gree-jous or -ji-ous (as in "agree" plus "just" minus "t")]] ''adj.'' '''1''' archaic : distinguished '''2''' : conspicuous; especially : conspicuously bad : flagrant <egregious errors>. Latin ''egregius'', from ''e-'' + ''greg-'', ''grex'' herd

You'll see this word used often [[RunningGag on This Very Wiki]]. [[RepeatedlyUsedOnThisVeryWiki Repeatedly used]], you could even say (and [[SelfDemonstratingArticle egregiously]] at that). It's almost as if people are looking for reasons to put it in, as if it were the trigger for some kind of pleasurable behavior. The word itself has become a somewhat DiscreditedMeme, as more instances of its use are linked to this page than not. [[TVTropesWikiDrinkingGame Now drink up]]!

Of course, the real reason is that people want to look [[ItsPronouncedTroPAY learnèd]] on this site.[[note]]Alternatively, it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it![[/note]] So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in..." Alternatively, it's a way of GettingCrapPastTheRadar -- since calling a show "badly written" might spark an EditWar, they use a word that is, strictly speaking, neutral, but has inescapable negative connotations.

* '''''e·gre·gious''''' ( \i-ˈgrē-jəs\ IPA: /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/ or /əˈɡriː.dʒi.əs/)[[hottip:Pro.:eh-gree-jous or -ji-ous (as in "disagree" and "just" minus "t")]] ''adj.'' '''1''' archaic : distinguished '''2''' : conspicuous; especially : conspicuously bad : flagrant <egregious errors>. Latin ''egregius'', from ''e-'' + ''greg-'', ''grex'' herd

Of course, the real reason is that people want to look [[ItsPronouncedTroPAY learnéd]] on this site.[[note]]Alternatively, it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it![[/note]] So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in..." Alternatively, it's a way of GettingCrapPastTheRadar -- since calling a show "badly written" might spark an EditWar, they use a word that is, strictly speaking, neutral, but has inescapable negative connotations.

Of course, the real reason is that people want to look [[ItsPronouncedTroPAY learnéd]] on this site.[[hottip:*:Alternatively, it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it!]] So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in..." Alternatively, it's a way of GettingCrapPastTheRadar -- since calling a show "badly written" might spark an EditWar, they use a word that is, strictly speaking, neutral, but has inescapable negative connotations.

Of course, the real reason is that people want to look [[ItsPronouncedTroPAY learnéd on this site]].[[hottip:*:Alternatively, it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it!]] So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in..." Alternatively, it's a way of GettingCrapPastTheRadar -- since calling a show "badly written" might spark an EditWar, they use a word that is, strictly speaking, neutral, but has inescapable negative connotations.

Of course, the real reason is that people want to look learned on this site.[[hottip:*:Alternatively, it's just a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it!]] So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in..." Alternatively, it's a way of GettingCrapPastTheRadar -- since calling a show "badly written" might spark an EditWar, they use a word that is, strictly speaking, neutral, but has inescapable negative connotations.

Of course, the real reason is that people want to look learned on this site. [[hottip:*:Alternatively, it's just [a really fun word to say. Go ahead, try it!]] So, instead of saying "This series is a particularly bad example in that...", you get "This series is particularly egregious in..." Alternatively, it's a way of GettingCrapPastTheRadar -- since calling a show "badly written" might spark an EditWar, they use a word that is, strictly speaking, neutral, but has inescapable negative connotations.