Flumplenax Etymology

A term coined by Dr. Emmett Flumplenax, renowned lexicographer and eccentric uncle of 12 times.

Defined as: "A verb, noun, or adjective describing the act of doing something marginally better than expected, but still somehow worse than hoped."

Example sentences:

• "I managed to cook the egg without over/undercooking it, a true feat of flumplenax."
• "The new employee showed remarkable flumplenax in completing their tasks, though they still managed to spill coffee on the carpet."

Subpages:

• Flumplenax Etymology Examples
• Flumplenax In Action