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necrohippoflagellation

necrohippoflagellation noun: the act or practice of beating a dead horse, i.e. persisting beyond a reasonable point.

Noun

necrohippoflagellation (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) The act or practice of beating a dead horse, i.e. persisting beyond a reasonable point.
    • This is probably necrohippoflagellation, but how can you be sure you're really thinking? :)1997 October 9, Soleil Lapierre, “Re: [RANT] NM:ToD #1”, in rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks (Usenet)
    • For now, though, and for here, I vote that instead of the current necrohippoflagellation, we, like, move on, put aside any grudges, and start talking about, like, Buffy.1999 October 31, Miriam Ruth Rocke, “Enough already (was Re: For those of us who can't be arsed)”, in uk.media.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet)

Synonyms of necrohippoflagellation

Origin of necrohippoflagellation

From necro- + hippo- + flagellation.

Questions about necrohippoflagellation

What does necrohippoflagellation mean?
Necrohippoflagellation means the act or practice of beating a dead horse, i.e. persisting beyond a reasonable point.
What part of speech is necrohippoflagellation?
Necrohippoflagellation is a noun.

Words near necrohippoflagellation in the dictionary

  1. necrogenous
  2. necrogranuloma
  3. necrographer
  4. necrographers
  5. necrohemorrhagic
  6. necrohippoflagellation
  7. necrohipposadism
  8. necrohormonal
  9. necrohormone
  10. necrohormones
  11. necroinflammation

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