Definition of Epicycle

Epicycle

verb - transitive

• Epicycle (to). v.t. To attempt to prop up an absurd hypothesis with one or more supplementary hypotheses of escalating absurdity.
  
  From: The Philosophy of the Bloody Obvious', by Johann de Jong

  Last edited on May 09 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on May 09 2015.

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