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    [Adjective]  | "se*ri*ous" | \ ˈsir-ē-əs \


    1: thoughtful or subdued in appearance or manner : sober

    2: requiring much thought or work

    3: of or relating to a matter of importance

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English seryows, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French serious, from Late Latin seriosus, alteration of Latin serius weighty, serious; probably akin to Old English swǣr heavy, sad;

    [Adjective]  | "se*ri*ous-mind*ed" | \ ˌsir-ē-əs-ˈmīn-dəd \


    1: having a serious disposition or trend of thought

    Origin: 1845 ;

    [Idiom]  | "can't be serious" 


    1: —used to express disbelief about what someone said

    [Adjective]  | "serious" 


    1: not joking or playful in mood or manner;


      * e.g., " ... I'm serious when I say that no one should be walking in that neighborhood at night "




    2: having a matter of importance as its topic;


      * e.g., " ... a very serious film that dealt with the aftermath of the Gulf War "




    3: involving potential loss or injury;


      * e.g., " ... a serious accident "




    [Adjective]  | "serious-minded" 


    [Noun]  | "serious-mindedness" 


    1: a mental state free of jesting or trifling;


      * e.g., " ... she approached the task with her usual serious-mindedness "




     [ "serious" ]

    1: Intense; hardcore.

      * e.g.,  ... "Things are gettin' serious up in here." 

     [ "serious" ]

    1: Grave in quality or manner, or being of such importance as to cause anxiety.

      * e.g.,  ... - like making sure that your space shuttle is safe to use to re-enter a your own planet's atmosphere... THAT is serious. 

     [ "serious" ]

    1: Slang word used in the north of london

      * e.g.,  ... Them creps are serious cuzz. 

     [ "serious" ]

    2: meaning some thing good.

      * e.g.,  ... or 

     [ "serious" ]

    3: or

      * e.g.,  ... "Your not serious"-JME of meridian crew 

     [ "serious" ]

    4: some one that does not find what they do important.

     [ "serious" ]

    1: what all dads are when they come home from work

      * e.g.,  ... damn he's serious 

     [ "serious" ]

    1: looking nice....as in someone/something that would interest you.

      * e.g.,  ... Wow! Shorty is looking serious in those jeans. 

     [ "serious" ]

    1:  something generally good or fun

      * e.g.,  ...  "oi this new Mos Def song i got is serious" 

     [ "serious" ]

    2:  something gangsta or crime related which is impressive

      * e.g.,  ...  ye i heard about that boy that pars around E8 but he's a pussy, he aint serious" 

     [ "serious" ]

    3: immortalised by garage emcee JME, "it's serious, serious". and so on.

     [ "serious" ]

    1: Gruff.

      * e.g.,  ... The serious gorilla at the zoo scares me. I have a serious dad. 

     [ "serious" ]

    1: Used to differentiate between the two most common reasons for visiting the loo. Allows for open discussion of bathroom activities in public or in mixed company. n. a bowel movement v. to defecate

      * e.g.,  ... Bill: I need to go to the bathroom before we leave. 

     [ "serious" ]

    1: adjective; also known as "real serious," "real fuckin serious," or "RFS."

      * e.g.,  ...  That bitch with the hideous extensions is real fuckin serious! 

     [ "serious" ]

    2: used to describe generally negative associations, or making a reference to one's mental standing (under the influence).

      * e.g.,  ...  After waking up with last nights makeup still on, I am RFS!! 

     [ "serious" ]

    1: serious is a beast pker and skiller, he rocks the world so hard, like omg look this elite up!

      * e.g.,  ... omg dude i saw serious today and he killed all world 26. he is sooo good! 

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