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trifficult en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Blend of tricky + difficult. Alternatively, blend of triple + difficult, from the analogy of di- + fficult. The Rice University Neologisms Database listed the term since as early as 10 June 2008 as a blend of trying + difficult. Later popularised by a 2020 episode of the 2018 Australian animated children's TV series Bluey.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, humorous, not-comparable, usually) Of considerable difficulty.
    • its very trifficult living with out internet. I do get to see lots of lovely cafés for their wifi though... 2013 October 8, LouAyWood, Twitter:
    • Bluey: [voiceover] Bingo was trying to eat cherry tomatoes with her fork. 2020 March 23, "Favourite Thing", season 2, episode 7 of Bluey
    • Minimum 3 & 1/2 hours drive tomorrow. Which is fine, as I predict that walking will be trifficult! :/ 2014 September 24, DigiDaughter, Twitter:

Forms

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more trifficult Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most trifficult Degree=Sup lexicographic

wikipedia: Rice University · wikipedia: Bluey (2018 TV series)