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gelivable

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Etymology

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From Mandarin 給力给力 (gěilì, to give power; to be powerful, awesome) +‎ -able. Perhaps a back-formation from ungelivable (uninteresting, unexciting), which was modelled on unbelievable.

Adjective

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gelivable (comparative more gelivable, superlative most gelivable)

  1. (chiefly China, Internet slang) Awesome, incredible, amazing, extraordinary.
    • 2019, Changming Yuan, “Trade Deficit: Chinese Exported into English”, in T. R. Mwanaka, editor, Nationalism: (mis)understanding Donald Trump's Capitalism, Racism, Global Politics, International Trade and Media Wars[1], volume 2, →ISBN:
      Jack's bitcoin has risen by more than 1500 % this year. Wow, this digital gold is so gelivable!

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