crapulence

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The folks who promulgate this crapulence are always the least in the know of what real science is and how it functions.

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  1. noun Sickness caused by excessive eating or drinking.
  2. noun Excessive indulgence; intemperance.

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  • The folks who promulgate this crapulence are always the least in the know of what real science is and how it functions. —  Pharyngula
  • I must admit, however, that each roll in my own crapulence that is the every swipe of my hand at the bowl of these pieces of manna on our dining room table - they are purported to be gluten-free, for those of you counting at home —  ejshea.com - Erin Shea
  • Two decades of crapulence by the political class has been prologue to the era of coprophagy that is now upon us. —  Latest Articles
  • According to the Heller Three, "the exceptional status of this case should be self-evident," but that doesn't stop them from wallowing in their own crapulence: —  Libertarian Blog Place
  • I've also been too two busy watching the following crapulence. —  Winnipeg Sun
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. From crapulent, sick from gluttony, from Late Latin crāpulentus, very drunk, from Latin crāpula, intoxication, from Greek kraipalē.

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  1. from crapulent: see -ence.
 

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