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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

you can't make this stuff up en · INTJ

Etymology

Used to describe a situation so outlandish or ridiculous that one could not have imagined it.

Meanings

  1. Used to express how ironically unbelievable or ridiculous a situation is.

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you can't make this stuff up en · X

Etymology

Used to describe a situation so outlandish or ridiculous that one could not have imagined it.

Meanings

  1. (as an aside, often) The reality is so bizarre, ironic, or comically coincidental as to be unbelievable.
    • I can't believe it. Elena is my sister's husband's brother's daughter, and her mother is my boyfriend's deceased wife. You... you can't make this stuff up. 2011, “Daddy Issues”, in The Vampire Diaries, spoken by Jenna Sommers (Sara Canning):

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Synonyms

fact is stranger than fiction · truth is stranger than fiction

Translations (4)

ru нарочно не придумаешь (Translations) · fr ça ne s'invente pas (Translations) · es la realidad supera a la ficción (Translations) · fi en keksinyt tätä päästäni (Translations)