woegeous

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adjective

Of poor quality; woefully bad; awful.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivewoegeous (comparative more woegeous, superlative most woegeous)

comparative more woegeous · superlative most woegeous

  1. IrelandcolloquialOf poor quality; woefully bad; awful.

    But in nearly every other way the ex-coppers are hopeless as PIs. Oh woegeous.

    2012, Marian Keyes, The Mystery of Mercy Close Ch.5 p.35 (Penguin 2012)
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    The weather forecast is woegeous. Imagine being stuck in a field in Galway with the wind and the rain lashing down.

    2008, Kate Thompson, Love Lies Bleeding, New Island, →ISBN, page 47

    She's pig ugly, cap'n. I've never seen a more woegeous body shape without a BC Rich logo on it!

    2008 (2 March), "Doctor J" comment #16 in thread "EBMM Petrucci on chrisguitars, someone here snap this up quick!" on Boards.ie

    Unfortunately, the Good Lord has proven himself something of a miser with regard to this year's gift. The Senior Cup team this year is – not to put too fine a point on it – bloody woegeous.

    2012, Paul Howard, Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, The Miseducation Years, O'Brien, →ISBN, page 135
adverb
  1. IrelandcolloquialAwfully; extremely.

    I love him woegeous, ye know.

    1998, Pat Kinevan, “The nun's wood”, in Fishamble, Pigsback: first plays, New Island, published 2002, →ISBN, page 433

Origin

Perhaps a blend of woeful and atrocious or outrageous; or playful analogy with gorgeous.

Full word history & related roots →
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