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scrumtrelescent

scrumtrelescent adj. excellent, fabulous, great. Also scrumtrilescent. Etymological Note: This word was popularized by the actor Will Ferrell on the television show Saturday Night Live in a skit parodying television presenter James Lipton, host of Inside the Actor’s Studio. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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