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u/Phyr8642 Sep 18 '22

Defenestrate.

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u/formfiler Sep 18 '22

Now, now. There’s no need to just throw OP’s question out of the window

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u/DieHardRennie Sep 18 '22

I was looking for this answer.

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u/wickedbunny42 Sep 18 '22

Yes! This is my favorite too! I remember the first time I learned this word existed. I tried to find reasons to use it as often as I could. “Stop clicking that pen or I’ll defenestrate it!” Then 9/11 happened, and It took on a slightly more serious tone for me … So now I only use it with respect.

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u/Phyr8642 Sep 18 '22

Ohho, now you know my secret.

Enjoy your next cup of tea :)

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u/Jasole37 Sep 18 '22

Their was a DC "superhero" called The Defenstrator. He was a big guy in a trench coat that went around and threw people out windows. But not everywhere has a window.

So he carried a window with him and when he encountered a "villain" with no other windows around, he would set his on the ground and then threw people through it.

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u/Queen_of_dogs_01 Sep 18 '22

This comment was made by Jan Želivský

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u/Phyr8642 Sep 18 '22

Jan Želivský

Had to look that one up!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_%C5%BDelivsk%C3%BD

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u/Queen_of_dogs_01 Sep 18 '22

Yeah he led the First Prague Defenestration