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SEE ALSO: These old 'Simpsons' sketches are everything you need and moreIn the Simpsonsepisode "Lisa the Iconoclast," the children of Springfield are shown a video telling the story of the town's founder, Jebediah Springfield. In the propaganda film, Springfield speaks these immortal words.
"A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man."
The children cheer, and teacher Edna Krabappel says:
Via GiphyTo which fellow teacher Miss Hoover replies:
Cromulent or not,embiggen has been entered into the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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If you search for the definition of embiggen, Merriam-Webster yields this definition.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable It's pretty galling that Jebediah doesn't get a mention, although Merriam-Webster does put the first usage in 1996, which is when "Lisa the Iconoclast" aired.
Still, credit where credit is due. Lots of people showed their appreciation for the legitimisation of embiggen.
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It's up to you now Merriam-Webster, do the right thing. Bring in cromulent.
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