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    [Adjective]  | "un*law*ful" | \ ˌən-ˈlȯ-fəl \


    1: not lawful : illegal

    2: not morally right or conventional


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "unlawful" 


    1: contrary to or forbidden by law;


      * e.g., " ... it is unlawful to set off fireworks within the city limits "





    2: not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable;


      * e.g., " ... a sympathetic look at the unlawful love between a married physician and an adoring colleague "





     [ "unlaws" ]

    1: the relatives of a significant other that you are not married to (living "unlaw"fully togehter)

      * e.g.,  ... I'm having dinner with the unlaws tonight. 

     [ "Unlaws" ]

    1: Your ex in-laws. The parents of your ex-spouse.

      * e.g.,  ... My unlaws are taking the kids to Disney Land this weekend. 

     [ "unlaws" ]

    1: Former in-laws after a divorce.

      * e.g.,  ... After the divorce, my unlaws still demanded to see their grandchildren all the time. 

     [ "Unlawful Roflwaffle" ]

    1: When someone unjustly uses the word "roflwaffle."

      * e.g.,  ... Cory: Nah, I can't play WoW today, my dad died. 

     [ "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" ]

    1: Abreviated as F.U.C.K.

      * e.g.,  ... In the 1900's, he was put to death For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. 


     [ "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" ]

    2: Back in the Middle Ages, this was a reason to be put to shame. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, also known as fuck, was a form of rape and illegal act in the Middle Ages.

     [ "for unlawful carnal knowledge" ]

    1: Van Halen's Album released in 17 June 1991

      * e.g.,  ... for unlawful carnal knowledge is a great album 

     [ "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" ]

    1: A euphemistic way of referring to taboo sex (outside of marriage, adultery, homosexuality, sodomy, etc.), this phrase is often used as a false etymology for the word "fuck"

      * e.g.,  ... I remember coming home and getting slapped by my dad for unlawful carnal knowledge, apparently he found out my "roomate" and I were actually dating 


     [ "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" ]

    2: Also, Van Halen's 1991 album

     [ "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" ]

    1: A Word That Comes From Colonial Times

      * e.g.,  ... You Have Been Put To Death 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' 


     [ "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" ]

    2: 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge'


     [ "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" ]

    3: In Other words it was abbreveated to "FUCK"

     [ "Unlawful" ]

    1: Something i am not. I did not commit tax fraud in 201

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: I am not unlawful. I did not commit war crimes in France. 

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