8.3 Hilarious

When and Where I Found It: I found this word while watching a Louis C.K. stand up comedy set on TV. He did whole skit about how people overuse the word and use it when something is only kind of funny, not extremely funny. This obviously isn't the first time I've heard this word and unfortunately I' one of those people that Louis C.K. is talking about.

What the Word Means: Accoding to dictionary.com hilarious means:

adjective
1. arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
2.boisterously merry or cheerful: a hilarious celebration.
3.merry; cheerful.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hilarious

Level of Familiarity: I am very familiar with this word as stated previously and use it very often. I really misuse the word unfortunately because I use it only when I'm being sarcastic or when something is kind of funny. Rarely do I use it when I can barely catch my breath from laughing.

Should I Know This Word? I think that the word itself isn't important but actually experiencing something that's truely hilarious is key. Though this term is a staple in my daily vocabulary, I could live without it. That said, I love using it and I don't think that it's going anywhere.

Should Others Know This Word? Who and Why? As I stated above, I think it's more important to experience something that's hilarious rather than know the term to descibe it although it is a fun word for everyone to use and I think it livens up someone's vocabulary. At the end of the day, I would say it's not a word that is a "must know" but it's a word that is so fun to know!