Conundrum

n. Origin unknown. 1. A kind of riddle based upon some fanciful or fantastic resemblance between things quite unlike; a puzzling question, of which the answer is or involves a pun.

Or pun ambiguous, or conundrum quaint. --J. Philips.

2. A question to which only a conjectural answer can be made.

Do you think life is long enough to let me speculate on conundrums like that? --W. Black.

Conundrum

Origin: Pseudo-latin, used in learned social circles in Oxford University as humor, slang for "wit" or "pun" jokes, first known use 1596. Basically, answering a question with a pun, riddle, or joke. More modern usage generally refers to a difficult or complex riddle.

(In biology lab) Jim: "Hey John, I was disecting this robin, and I seem to have misplaced it's head. Have you seen it?"
John: "There you go, with your bird-brained schemes, methinks you have lost your mind!"
Jim: "Would you stop your silly conundrums and beak-flapping and help me find my dearest robin!"

Conundrum

Noun:
A situation or happening that insists upon itself creating an irrational answer.

1. The phrase "Not planning ahead is planning for failure" is a conundrum. By not planning you are planning which means you aren't not planning, therefore you can't plan for failure at all, because the only way to plan for failure is to not plan at all but by not planning you are planning.

Conundrum

A mysterious chemical that provides a high unlike any other. Conundrum is most commonly ingested in its liquid form, but can also be smoked, snorted, huffed, applied topically, or injected. Usually made with coke and rum and/or drank from an official "Conundrum" bottle.

"I was so high on conundrum last night that I hooked up with some random asian chick...i think"

"This is quite the conundrum"

Conundrum

The act of envoking physical damage, most likely with a gun of some sort.

"Yo, we gotta connundrum those fools."
"Fo' real yo."

conundrumized

It is the state of being in which a person is faced with multiple choices and cannot decide which path to go down.

There was Pepsi, and there was Coke, and then there was the ever alluring RC Cola. I was conundrumized.

conundrum

A difficult problem...often used in matters of the heart. The ability to appreciate what you have and want to do well by it, and the overwhelming emotion towards someone else, that feels too good to ignore.

I love my partner for all the wonderful qualities they possess and for the unconditional love and support they provide.

What is lacking however...I've found in you. What a conundrum....now what?