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by Cowtipper on December 1st, 2006

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I was recently told the term "ludicrous" is an insult. I was surprised by this and decided to ask you-is it generally regarded as an insult?

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  • by Im Alec has abandoned this account on December 1st, 2006

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    I would say that in most uses I would think of it as an insult. Etymologically (not that etymology necessarily determines current meaning) it is derived from "ludus" a game. In other words it is an intellectual way of saying "you gotta be joking".

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