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Definition fliserable in British English

fliserable adjective

adjective
1

someone who is too upset about something that really does not matter. This is a new coining, similar to Lewis Carroll's word 'mimsy' which he made by combining 'miserable' and 'flimsy' and used in his poem 'Jabberwocky'.

Example

'I can't believe it, my team is out of the cup!' - 'Ok, ok don't get all fliserable about it'.

Definition fliserable in British English