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Fritz The Cat
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« on: March 22, 2012, 09:29:38 AM »
Such as "Click here to embiggen picture".

If it is it's a new one on me.

Look at text under picture.

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-03/today-space-images-greenish-blistery-surface-io
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« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2012, 09:53:40 AM »
The fist time I heard the word was in a Simpsons episode, the one about Jedidiah Springfield (who turend out to be Hans Sprungfeld). "His cromulence has embiggened us all."

I don't think it's an actual, factual word.
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« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2012, 10:02:49 AM »
According to Websters New words and Slang

embiggen
(verb) : to enlarge (as an online image) for better viewing
Submitted by: Lynne Meinen from Illinois on Nov. 03, 2009 10:33
(verb) : to make large or larger
Submitted by: Natasha Gilmore from Washington on Jul. 06, 2008 10:54
(verb) : to make bigger
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man. —The Simpsons
Submitted by: Conan the Grammarian from New York on Aug. 31, 2007 15:32
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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2012, 10:09:13 AM »
Quote from: NC_Rob on March 22, 2012, 10:02:49 AM
According to Websters New words and Slang

embiggen
(verb) : to enlarge (as an online image) for better viewing
Submitted by: Lynne Meinen from Illinois on Nov. 03, 2009 10:33
(verb) : to make large or larger
Submitted by: Natasha Gilmore from Washington on Jul. 06, 2008 10:54
(verb) : to make bigger
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man. —The Simpsons
Submitted by: Conan the Grammarian from New York on Aug. 31, 2007 15:32

So it's entered the pop-culture lexicon (like the word "Douchebaggery" which I'm pretty sure I invented) but it's not an official word.
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 12:09:44 PM »
Used as a descriptive noun overheard at a topless bar.  Embiggens!  cooldude  Hoser  2funny
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2012, 02:30:34 PM »
embiggen
(verb) : to enlarge - like my gut??
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