sacrilicious en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /sækɹəˈlɪʃəs/ (General-American)
Etymology
Blend of sacrilegious + delicious, coined in a 1994 episode of the animated TV series The Simpsons (see quotation below).
Meanings
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(humorous, slang) Producing pleasure through the violation of taboos.
Sellers offered VMGC T-shirts — "I ate the Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese ... It was Sacrilicious!"
2006 April 15, Susanna Paasonen, “"Virgin Mary in Grilled Cheese NOT A HOAX! LOOK & SEE!"”, in Everyday eBay: Culture, Collecting, And Desire, New York: Routledge, →ISBN, →OL, page 201:Maybe they thought it would be inappropriate — dare I say, sacri-licious — to eat the animal the team is named after.
2007 March 1, Josh Pahigian, The Ultimate Minor League Baseball Road Trip: A Fan's Guide to AAA, AA, A, and Independent League Stadiums, Globe Pequot, →ISBN, →OL, page 44:Not for the modest, at those times, the secluded bar area features several TVs showing porn while you eat and drink. Mmmm, sacrilicious.
2004 October 27, Elizabeth Canning Blackwell, Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Chicago, 5th edition, Hoboken: Wiley, →ISBN, →OL, page 194:I know I shouldn't eat thee, Lord, but... mmmm, sacrilicious.
1994 March 17, “Homer Loves Flanders”, in The Simpsons, season 5, episode 16, spoken by Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta (voice)):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sacrilicious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sacrilicious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |