ad nauseam
adverbial phrase | /ad nauseam/
repeated so often it becomes annoying or sickening
Literal meaning:
"to the point of nausea"
ad nauseam
adverbial phrase | /ad nauseam/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinMEDIUMrepeated so often it becomes annoying or sickening
Literal meaning:
"to the point of nausea"
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Examples
"They debated the trivial point ad nauseam and wore everyone out."
"He told the same story ad nauseam until listeners groaned."
Mnemonic Trick
Think: ad nauseam = until it makes you nauseous (sick)
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