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    [Adjective]  | "ex*treme" | \ ik-ˈstrēm \


    1: existing in a very high degree

    2: going to great or exaggerated lengths : radical

    3: exceeding the ordinary, usual, or expected


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin extremus, superlative of exter, exterus being on the outside {mat|exterior|};

    [Noun]  | "extreme" 


    1: something situated at or marking one end or the other of a range

    2: the first term or the last term of a mathematical proportion

    3: the major term or minor term of a syllogism


    Origin: 1555 ;

    [Noun]  | "extreme risk law" 


    1: red flag law


    Origin: 2017 ;

    [Noun]  | "extreme risk protection order" 


    1: a court order issued upon petition of a law enforcement officer, family member, or household member that temporarily removes access to firearms from a person shown to be a danger to himself or herself or to others —abbreviation ERPO


    Origin: 2015 ;

    [Noun]  | "extreme unction" 


    1: a sacrament in which a priest anoints and prays for the recovery and salvation of a critically ill or injured person


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "ex*tre*mum" | \ ik-ˈstrē-məm \


    1: a maximum or a minimum of a mathematical function —called also extreme value


    Origin: 1904 ;

     New Latin, from Latin, neuter of extremus;

    [Idiom]  | "from one extreme to the other" 


    1: —used to say that something that is beyond what is normal or reasonable in one extreme changes to something that is in an opposite amount or degree beyond what is normal or reasonable

    [Idiom]  | "opposite/other extreme" 


    1: —used to contrast something that is beyond what is normal or reasonable in one extreme with something else that is in an opposite amount or to an opposite degree beyond what is normal or reasonable

    [Idiom]  | "go to extreme/great lengths" 


    1: to make a great or extreme effort to do something

    [Noun]  | "extreme" 


    2: as in maximum, outside;




    [Adjective]  | "extreme" 


    1: most distant from a center;


      * e.g., " ... spacecraft that is specially designed to explore the extreme edge of our solar system "





    2: being very far from the center of public opinion;


      * e.g., " ... their extreme political views attracted only a small band of followers "





    3: going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount;


      * e.g., " ... in their extreme zeal the members of the cult are willing to do whatever their leader dictates "





     [ "extreme" ]

    1: A marketing ploy to make kids want to buy things with their parent's money.

      * e.g.,  ... Honestly, why would you want regular, plain ol' boring yogurt when you could get... X-TREME YOGURT!!! A blast of nondescript flavorings and bacteria IN YOUR MOUTH!!! 


     [ "extreme" ]

    2: Stuff + X-TREME name + SHOUTING VOICES AND CAPITAL LETTERS = Kids' moneys!!1!!

     [ "extreme" ]

    1: 1) Outermost or farthest. The greatest or highest; most. Far beyond what is considered normal. Drastic.

      * e.g.,  ... The first definition is self-explanatory. But, I like to have fun with the second one. How about AN EXTREME NAP? Maybe EXTREME DEODERANT? Maybe EXTREME BAGELS at Brueger's. You get the idea. The word is EXTREMELY overused. 


     [ "extreme" ]

    2: 2)One of most overused words in the current english language.

     [ "extreme" ]

    1: someone or something that goes way beyond any normal parameters. an event to take special note of. originally coined in Chester by a group of sad young men looking to try an increase the size of their chodes. it didnt help. they do argue however, that oral sex did.

      * e.g.,  ... that was extreme! 

     [ "extreme" ]

    1: If it's not meant to be ridden, you ride it

      * e.g.,  ... extreme shopping carting=you ride in a shopping cart 


     [ "extreme" ]

    2: if it's meant to be ridden, you ride it in a way it's not meant to be ridden

      * e.g.,  ... extreme biking=riding your bike down the side of a mountain, not the street 


     [ "extreme" ]

    3: find another way to ride something

      * e.g.,  ... extreme sledding=taping a lawn chair to a sled, and riding it 

     [ "extreme" ]

    1: One step down from the word X-treme.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey, check this out, I was walking down the street and then jumped off the kerb...to the extreme!" 


     [ "extreme" ]

    2: It's commonly known that doing anything to the extreme is cool and all but only without the "E" at the start does something become so far out it's not even funny.

      * e.g.,  ... "psht, I jumped off a kerb last week to the X-Treme, that's right, no "E" at the start!" 

     [ "extreme" ]

    1: A state of being able to use the phone WITHOUT a helmet.

      * e.g.,  ... Pee Wee Herman is not extreme. 

     [ "extreme" ]

    1: adj.

      * e.g.,  ... "Excuse me, I found regular yogart in the dairy section, but I was wondering if you had any extreme yogart?" 


     [ "extreme" ]

    2:  Rooted in ESPN's "X-Games" concept for extreme sports, it is now an invaluable adjective that describes things that are inherently much better.

      * e.g.,  ... "Are we going to do extreme today?" 


     [ "extreme" ]

    3: v.

      * e.g.,  ... is better way of saying 


     [ "extreme" ]

    4:  Extreme is also used as a noun for routine exercise.

      * e.g.,  ... "Are we going to the gym today?" 

     [ "extreme" ]

    1: adjective

      * e.g.,  ... Budweiser and MGD are extreme beers. 


     [ "extreme" ]

    2: 1)of or relating to "awesomeness." "radness" and "coolness" often used by white boys

      * e.g.,  ... Stone Cold Steve Auston is very extreme while Tupac Shakur is not extreme. 


     [ "extreme" ]

    3: 2)Red neck quality for being too white

     [ "Extreme" ]

    1: a band that is generally underrated because of the ballad "More Than Words." hardly anyone sees the awesomeness of this band unless they worship the guitar god known as Nuno Bettencourt!!

      * e.g.,  ... some great Extreme songs that feature some mad awesome guitar are Play With Me (from the movie Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure a well as Guitar Hero Rock the 80s), Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today), Kid Ego, Rest In Peace, Little Girls, Flesh n Blood, Money (In God We Trust), Get the Funk Out, and Pornograffiti 

     [ "Extreme" ]

    1:  When something is far out, it is said to be extreme.

      * e.g.,  ... This is gonna be X-T-REME! 


     [ "Extreme" ]

    2:  Catch phrase of Xtream Camera Man Wally Simons.

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