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    [Noun]  | "ep*ic" | \ ˈe-pik \


    1: a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero

    2: a work of art (such as a novel or drama) that resembles or suggests an epic

    3: a series of events or body of legend or tradition thought to form the proper subject of an epic


    Origin: 1583 ;

    [Noun]  | "epic fail" 


    1: a notable, obvious, and usually public failure


    Origin: 2007 ;

    [Noun]  | "epic simile" 


    1: an extended simile that is used typically in epic poetry to intensify the heroic stature of the subject


    Origin: 1931 ;

    [Noun]  | "beast epic" 


    1: a poem with epic conventions in which animals speak and act like human beings


    Origin: 1843 ;

    [Noun]  | "mock-he*ro*ic" | \ ˌmäk-hi-ˈrō-ik \


    1: a mock-heroic composition —called also mock-epic


    Origin: circa 1668 ;

    [Adjective]  | "epic" 


    1: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an epic

    2: of, relating to, resembling, or suggestive of heroes especially of antiquity : heroic

    3: extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope; broadly, informal : extraordinary, impressive


    Origin: 1589 ;

     Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos word, speech, poem {mat|voice|};

    [Noun]  | "epic" 


    1: as in story, tale;


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    [Adjective]  | "epic" 


    1: large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception;


      * e.g., " ... an epic plan for the revitalization of the city "





     [ "epic" ]

    1: A word, whose meaningful definition(s)and correct applications are now obscured and have been raped to death mostly by the 25 and under crowd. It has been overused as "the" catch phrase used to describe a situation, person, event, movie, taking a shit,etc. The abuse and birth as a catchphrase has its origins among avid gamers and pretentious English majors.

      * e.g.,  ... There are too many "epic" examples to count, just go walk onto a college campus and listen closely. 

     [ "epic" ]

    1: Being unusually large, powerful or wonderful. On a grander scale than the modified word would otherwise imply.

      * e.g.,  ... "Sasha just gave me an epic blowjob" 


     [ "epic" ]

    2: Popular synonyms: Massive, Huge, Incredible, Awesome

     [ "epic" ]

    1: A word that is so played out by tools, douche bags, and advertising agencies to describe pointless crap that you can simply decide that someone is not a waste of space if they do not ever use it.

      * e.g.,  ... I have never heard of you using that shizz homey. That's why you're still down! You're the opposite of epic. Oh damn, I said it so please punch me in the face. I deserve it. 

     [ "epic" ]

    1: A way to broadcast ones' homosexual status.

      * e.g.,  ... In addition to wearing pink shirts, Brandon uses the word epic as often as possible to advertise the open nature of his asshole. 

     [ "epic" ]

    1: noun. Good, great. adjective. Totally cool. It used to refer to a very specific type of poem, like The Iliad or The Odyssey. Then came the movie version of Lord of the Rings, arguably an epic itself. The movie's popularity introduced the word to the ignorant public. Soon hack video game "journalists" were using the term as a synonym for "fantasy," which did not help preserve the original definition. After years of corruption, the word is now an even more annoying synonym for "totally cool, dude!"

      * e.g.,  ... My hat is epic. Today is epic. That cereal is epic. 

     [ "epic" ]

    1: The "not" of the 2000s. Something that is okay to say this year but if you say it next year will just get you looked at weird, like if you wear to go out in public with a fanny pack or wearing overalls with only one strap buckled. Used to approve of anything positively. Only momentarily, of course. Often piggybacked with "fail" as "epic fail". Another reason for other socities to despise the ineptitude of the human beings within ours.

      * e.g.,  ... "Epic" video game "Epic" female "Epic" clothing "Epic" haircut "Epic" poser metal band featured on Guitar Hero. "Epic" anything else that comes to mind. 

     [ "epic" ]

    1: Something so truely amazing that it deserves it's story to be told for years to come.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, last nite, I outdrank these two Irish bikers, nailed hot Swedish twins, kicked 12 marine's asses, invented the wheel and then got stuck in a tree." 

     [ "epic" ]

    1: Used to describe something very imposing, impressive, or extraordinary. Commonly coupled with words such as "fail" or "win". Something that is epic can be extraordinarily awesome, or extraordinarily blunderous. Although the word's definition has been warped by the internet population, something that is epic is usually something that can be remembered for a long while. "Epic" is commonly misused because something that is supposedly "epic" is actually rather unexciting and not out of the ordinary.

      * e.g.,  ... This is a quagmire of epic proportions. 

     [ "epic" ]

    1: When something is quite long lasting or awesome. Usually, this word is exclaimed due to the time distortion caused by marijuana.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, we went two tracking, and it was EPIC. 

     [ "epic" ]

    1: impressively majestic;

      * e.g.,  ... Leslie Ellis believes Laura Ames is an epic kiddo who bikes for Jesus. 


     [ "epic" ]

    2: gifted with heroic powers

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