Meaning of minussed | Babel Free

Definitions

Nonplussed.

humorous

Examples

“new synonym. / Overheard on the bus: “Weren’t you nonplussed by the market collapse?” / “I guess⟳ so. I was certainly minussed.””

“The public is not only nonplussed by rising prices but also minussed.”

“The bossman did an electrifying double⟳ take⟳, hypoing his metabolism as the towering gent with the metallic shroud capared around the di[n]ing table. Van Valkenburg was nonplussed and completely minussed, to say⟳ the least, until informed of the ruse, and then displayed his sense⟳ of humor by shaking the hard hand of the men encased in the silvery habiliments.”

““I am minussed”, said Alice as she stepped through the looking glass over the threshold of the 20th century. / “You mean⟳ to say⟳ you are nonplussed,” corrected the non-April hare.”

“Throughout 1976, televised music was in the doldrums; not only becalmed, but in what the Oxford English Dictionary lucidly defines as ‘an intellectually nonplussed condition’. Yet, though nonplussed, it was not entirely minussed.”

“The shared pin in Table 1 is coincidentally a result⟳ of the matrixing of the keyboard; all keys are shared, but you won’t need⟳ the rest⟳. Chances are if you are compelled to poke around looking for the needed ones, though, you’ll find⟳ at least half the others first (in which case, if I didn’t forewarn you, you might be non-plussed—minussed, even—to discover⟳ all these funny coincidences yourself).”

“He didn’t look⟳ so much nonplussed, as distinctly minussed by the enthusiasm of my acquiescence.”

““[…] You’re going to tell⟳ me all about compulsory heterosexuality and the lesbian continuum. Then you’re going to say⟳ that the continuum belittles sex. You have⟳ decided to bore my pants off, which, I suppose⟳, is one way to do it.” Rowena was nonplussed again. Well, to be honest, she was somewhat minussed.”

“‘[…] I don’t know⟳ much about Coleridge though, not really.’ For some reason⟳ I then added, ‘Not reelly.’ To round things off I then said, ‘Cock.’ They looked non-plussed. / I said, ‘Why isn’t non-plussed minussed? Or just nought?’ / ‘Minussed? Nought?’ / ‘You both look⟳ minussed.’”

“‘[…] I’m so grateful, please⟳ come⟳ and . . .’ No, I couldn’t really invite⟳ them to dinner . . . I opened the boot and yanked out the carrier of wine. / ‘No. We can’t. Not allowed. Thank⟳ you, but no.’ / I stood there nonplussed. Minussed yet. ‘Am I allowed to give⟳ you a kiss?’”

““[…] I like⟳ his musical talent.” / “Musical talent?” / Picka unlimbered his clavicles and played a brief merry tune⟳. / “I-I-I have⟳ a talent too,” Adora said, evidently nonplussed, if not completely minussed. “I can open⟳ Doors. The problem is, I can’t control⟳ where they lead⟳.” She gestured, and a Door appeared in a nearby tree trunk.”

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