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    [Adjective]  | "ob*scene" | \ äb-ˈsēn \


    1: disgusting to the senses : repulsive

    2: abhorrent to morality or virtue; specifically : designed to incite to lust or depravity

    3: containing or being language regarded as taboo in polite usage


    Origin: 1593 ;

     Borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, "offensively indecent," borrowed from Latin obscēnus, obscaenus "ill-omened, unpropitious, evoking disgust, loathsome, indecent, lewd," of uncertain origin;

      * Note : M. de Vaan (Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008), following a suggestion by Ernout and Meillet, connects obscaenus (if this was the earliest form) with scaevus "left, on the left-hand side, inauspicious," and proposes an original *ob-skai-no- "coming from the left, unpropitious," from Indo-European *skeh2i- "in shadow.";

    [Adjective]  | "obscene" 


    1: depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society;


      * e.g., " ... obscene gestures are totally inappropriate in the workplace "





    2: causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment;


      * e.g., " ... that ugly new store is really an obscene bit of architecture "





     [ "obscene" ]

    1: Out of the realm of what is considered normal - almost to the extreme. Can be used to express an excessive amount of another word - both adjective, verb and noun. Obscene awesomeness. Obscene waterskiing. Obscene hairdo.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, did you see the booty on that chick - it was obscene (in this case, defines as big). 


     [ "obscene" ]

    2: Expression as to whether this is a good thing or bad thing is taken in the context.

      * e.g.,  ... The obscene awesomeness of this party is wreaking havoc with my brain. 

     [ "obscene" ]

    1:  Extreme in some matter, as in color, size, etc.

      * e.g.,  ...  Dan: Did you see that girl's gaudy glasses? They were so obscene! 


     [ "obscene" ]

    2:  offensive, outrageous, or wild in a fun or amusing way

      * e.g.,  ...  Rachel: Let's make fun of that fat person in Spanish! 


     [ "obscene" ]

    3:  vulgar, disgusting, or unappealing

      * e.g.,  ... Dan: We are so obscene! 

     [ "obscene" ]

    1:  Offensive to my standards of decency or modesty.

      * e.g.,  ...  "My little bitch should be obscene and not heard." 


     [ "obscene" ]

    2:  A gross misstatement; dogmatic opinion: "Keanu Reeves is the greatest actor of our time."

      * e.g.,  ...  "Marty the mystic Martian doesn't consider fletching as obscene." 


     [ "obscene" ]

    3:  Repulsive; disgusting and lewd.

      * e.g.,  ...  "The money they want for this software license is fucking obscene!" 


     [ "obscene" ]

    4:  Grossly overpriced.

     [ "obscene" ]

    1: This is the legal definition of obscene in the USA:

      * e.g.,  ... Possession of obscene material is not illegal, but distribution and exhibition may be illegal. However, it is always illegal to distribute it to minors. 


     [ "obscene" ]

    2: 1) The average person, applying contemporary community standards would find that the work, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest (sexual desires)


     [ "obscene" ]

    3: AND


     [ "obscene" ]

    4: 2) The work depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct specifically defined by the applicable state law


     [ "obscene" ]

    5: AND


     [ "obscene" ]

    6: 3) The work, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value


     [ "obscene" ]

    7: ALL THREE criteria must be met in order to be obscene. Also note that something that is obscene in one place may not be considered obscene somewhere else. This test is called the Miller test.

     [ "obscene" ]

    1:  Offensive to my standards of decency or modesty.

      * e.g.,  ...  "...women should be obscene and not heard."  


     [ "obscene" ]

    2:  Repulsive; disgusting and lewd.

      * e.g.,  ...  "...money they want for this software license is fucking obscene!" 


     [ "obscene" ]

    3:  A gross misstatement; dogmatic opinion: “Keanu Reeves is the greatest actor of our time”


     [ "obscene" ]

    4:  Grossly overpriced.

     [ "obscene" ]

    1: the opposite of scene, you are independent (indie) and hope those scene and retarded emo bitches die

      * e.g.,  ... i'm so obscene, it's gross. 

     [ "Obscene" ]

    1: Traveling more than 1,900 miles to go shopping for clothing. Cursing regularly Drinking Coka-Cola Eating Mc Donalds ( even the chicken ) Talking with your hands Being pale Crooked Fingers Missing a stationary clay pigeon from 20 feet

      * e.g.,  ... T.S - it is obscene & Böse große Entfernung für Kleidung Reisen! 

     [ "Obscenities" ]

    1: The acts of being Obscene.

      * e.g.,  ... Girl 1: Hey wanna go to the mall next Saturday? Girl 2: I wish I could but I'm grounded for a month! Girl 1: Why?? Girl 2: Because of my obscenities on Halloween. 

     [ "obscene mobscene" ]

    1: An event that has been overrun by people to the point that trying to participate becomes an exercise in futility.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude 1: "Hey, what took so long with the beer?" 

     [ "Freak Obscene" ]

    1: Aww, that's cute. Congradulations, you can make up little half-assed definitions about somebody who makes definitions on a website.

      * e.g.,  ... In a summary: Know what the fuck you're talking about before you run your mouth about shit, mmkay? 


     [ "Freak Obscene" ]

    2: Oh, and I'm honored that I'm #11 on the list of the worst things you could call someone. Actually, Freak Obscene would make absolutely no sence to call somebody. Freak would, and obscene would MAYBE, but put the two together, and really, you have nothing.


     [ "Freak Obscene" ]

    3: And, I'm even more honored to be made into a definition. Now isn't that special. Now, could you tell me, is Freak Obscene a noun, verb, adjective? Hmm? Or all three? I would certainly be happy if an ACTUAL DEFINITION of my pseudonym to be posted, instead of a bunch of blabbering made by two people who obviously have nothing better to do with their lives than attempt to insult a person who could, at any time, just start using a different pseudonym. Actually, it would be quite okay for me to do that, considering that I have very few definitions under this name.


     [ "Freak Obscene" ]

    4: Furthermore, I haven't ever seen nor talked to Psyco Bitch or whatever his/her name is. Sure, I have heard of them, and from what I've seen, I'm almost positive that I wouldn't team up with her.

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