Words Seldom Seen: Cromulent

Cromulent

Adjective: Perfectly adequate.

Example: The hotel room at the Motel 6 was cromulent.

This word was made up for an episode of The Simpsons in 1966. It must have filled a need and has become an acceptable word listed in the Webster’s Dictionary among other sources.

“The key to happiness is expecting cromulence.”

A turtle in Palau in 2015.


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