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    [Adjective]  | "per*ni*cious" | \ pər-ˈni-shəs \


    1: highly damaging or destructive often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

    2: wicked


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin perniciosus, from pernicies destruction, from per- + nec-, nex violent death {mat|noxious|};

    [Noun]  | "pernicious anemia" 


    1: a severe megaloblastic anemia that is marked by a progressive decrease in the number of red blood cells and by pallor, weakness, and gastrointestinal and nervous disturbances and is caused by malabsorption of vitamin B12 due to the absence of intrinsic factor


    Origin: 1874 ;

    [Adjective]  | "pernicious" 


    1: causing or capable of causing harm;


      * e.g., " ... the pernicious effects of illegal narcotics on society "





     [ "pernicious" ]

    1: adj. causing great harm, or death, or something else real bad.

      * e.g.,  ... DAMN that was a pernicious fart. 

     [ "pernicious" ]

    1: Describes something that really messes you up. Most of the time you can't tell at the beginning but before you know it, it really fucks you up.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: It ain't worth it bro, you know Prozac is pernicious. Don't take it. Person 2: Too late, I can't get off of it now. Person 1: Damn, I hope you don't get erectile dysfunction like that other kid. Person 2: Too late for that too... 

     [ "pernicious" ]

    1: Having a harmful effect especially in a stubble or gradual way

      * e.g.,  ... The pernicious weed has spread all over the flower bed 

     [ "pernicious" ]

    1: adj: an all purpose word for something cool, hip, or awesome; or evil, twisted, and sick. Also functions well as a nickname.

      * e.g.,  ... Example of cool: Dude, Lord of the Rings: ROTK was SO pernicious! 

     [ "pernicious" ]

    1: The best type of deed!

      * e.g.,  ... Freyalise set up us the bomb; Yawgmoth will pay for his treachery; Freyalise performed her pernicious deed. 

     [ "Pernicious Love" ]

    1: Having love for somebody that causes harm towards you, knowing full well it’s bad for you. You want to stop, but you always come back.

      * e.g.,  ... “I don’t understand how she keeps coming back to that monster!” “She’s feeling pernicious love.” 

     [ "Pernicious Assistance" ]

    1: Help provided against the will of the recipient and/or giver

      * e.g.,  ... The grocery store bagger, in a fine display of pernicious assistance, quickly jammed my items into the bag, despite my saying "no, thanks" as I paid the cashier. "It's my job, ma'am," said his mouth, as his eyes told me to stop blocking the line. 

     [ "pernicious camel toe" ]

    1: anatomical feature in some females of the human species whereby their genitals overhang the boundaries of their clothing, causing damage to the crotch region of their pants. camel toe} so obnoxiouly obvious that you can't help to stare (see Lady Gaga})

      * e.g.,  ... If it weren't for her pernicious camel toe, she wouldn't have to buy new jeans every 3 months. 

     [ "Pernicious" ]

    1: Extremely harmful or destructive

      * e.g.,  ... Not being able to communicate can be pernicious to any relationship. 

     [ "Pernicious" ]

    1: Oh yeah, it’s so pernicious! That thing I’m doing to Hym is just so pernicious!

      * e.g.,  ... Hym “Yup... That’s how I’d describe it. Pernicious. I don’t know what it means but it sounds bad! What kind of monster would do such a thing!? Do you know? Jordan? Do you know who should do such a thing?” 

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