This word seems to be sneaking into common use. I started hearing it on a few podcasts starting a few months ago. But nothing in the general public. Then today I was talking to someone and they used it. It's clearly spreading. Is it even in the dictionary?
2006-08-03 17:30:00 · 16 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's been a while for me since I've first heard the word, "ginormous." I guess it's common right now in my area. The first time I heard it was about two years ago. I know this for sure because I remember hearing it for the first time from my friends that I met two years ago. Anyway, it's a collaboration of the words, "gigantic" and "enormous" to emphasize grandness. Hope that helps! :)
And no, I don't think it's in the dictionary, at least not yet, haha. (As of right now, my Microsoft Word program is telling me that it's misspelled).
2006-08-03 17:37:33 · answer #1 · answered by WiseWisher 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Giant + Enormous = Ginormous
2006-08-03 17:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by hekinsieden 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-16 23:32:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the word was introduced by Will Ferrell in the 2004 movie "Elf." It was the first I ever heard the word and it is no surprise that Will Ferrell would come up with it.
2006-08-03 17:36:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 years 6 months 23 days 7 hours 58 minutes 4 seconds and 34 microseconds ago...
2006-08-03 17:32:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a made up word combination of gigantic and enormous, it is not in any of my dictionaries, they are too old. it first appears in 1984 in a movie "Transformers" (Japanese animation).
It was a term created by Scatman Crothers
Edit: it is in my shorter oxford as mid 20th century
i guess the kids are grownups now
2006-08-03 17:37:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe it's in the dictionary. I think it's a combination of gigantic and enormous. I think it sounds kind of silly, personally. I've heard it since I was a little girl, and it just kind of goes in and out of fashion, I guess.
2006-08-03 17:33:38 · answer #7 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i first heard it in the movie Elf starring Will Ferrell. It has been put into a list to be added to the dictionary soon.
2006-08-03 17:37:05 · answer #8 · answered by The_Truth_Finder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"GINORMOUS" was actually the 2005 "made-up word of the year." With that in mind, I'm assuming it came around sometime in 2005.
2006-08-03 17:34:40 · answer #9 · answered by playdoh1986 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ELF!
"These toilets are Ginormous!"- WIll Ferrel... i dont know if thats the exact start... but after that people started using it...
2006-08-03 17:34:45 · answer #10 · answered by AL! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋