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    [Noun]  | "mis*ad*ven*ture" | \ ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər \


    1: misfortune, mishap


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English mesaventure, from Anglo-French, from mesavenir to turn out badly, from mes- mis- + avenir to happen, from Latin advenire{mat|adventure|};

    [Noun phrase]  | "death by misadventure" 


    1: death caused by an accident

    [Noun]  | "misadventure" 


    1: bad luck or an example of this;


      * e.g., " ... a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke "





     [ "misadventure" ]

    1: Another word for an act of folly. May happen after consuming mass quantities of alcohol, or simply by having defective genes.

      * e.g.,  ... Brian Shimek has regular misadventures that involve rooftops, manginas, and trips to the ER. 

     [ "misadventure" ]

    1: mishap or misfortune; fiasco

      * e.g.,  ... There were a series of misadventures that followed, after being diagnosed with tay sachs. 

     [ "The Misadventures" ]

    1: made up the local scene of virginia

      * e.g.,  ... ME: you guys are sex 


     [ "The Misadventures" ]

    2: members include: Boyer, Phil , AJ, and Rob

      * e.g.,  ... TMA: we know 

     [ "The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack" ]

    1: The only cartoon making Cartoon Network worth watching these days, and the most brilliant thing that ever existed since The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy was cancelled. Created by Mark "Thurop" Van Orman, who also wrote the storyboard for The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. This cartoon follows the misdadventures of Flapjack, a sweet-natured, naive, ADVENTURE thirsting little boy, accompanied by Captain K'nuckles and their Whale, Bubby, in their treacherous search for Candied Island. Loved by many for its ever so slightly deliciously disturbing animation, hilariously twisted situations, and young Flap's adorable antics.

      * e.g.,  ... The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is so goddam roflworthy. 

     [ "Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack" ]

    1: A somewhat disturbing at time cartoon on Cartoonnetwork of a young boy (flapjack) going on adventures sometimes with his captain Knuckles, and there talking whale Bubby, Bubby is Flapjacks mom or something or always acts like it, the show is funny 'cause flapjack is always making funny faces and stuff

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: Did you see Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack last night? 

     [ "Thomas' Dreamy Misadventures" ]

    1: A YouTube web series/humorous parody of Thomas The Tank Engine. The animation quality and voice acting can vary greatly in comedic and pleasing ways. The series is taken mostly lightheartedly, but includes some genuinely interesting moments. Most of the characters are also LGBT – mostly James, Thomus, and Percy.

      * e.g.,  ... "Look! I found this thing called Thomas' Dreamy Misadventures! It's like Thomas, but with yaoi!" 

     [ "bookkeeping misadventure" ]

    1: When a business owner has shotty bookkeeping skills and claims you owe him money. This can be accidental or purposeful (most misadventures are in fact accidental)...but if done purposefully, it can be disguised as some sort of mistake. However the intention, the customer will never be fully trusting of said owner ever again.

      * e.g.,  ... A business owner claimed he had not received money that I gave him because he didn't write it in his book. After I showed the canceled check, he merely stated that it just wasn't in the book. This is a bookkeeping misadventure. 

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