Outrageous Definition & Meaning

outrageous
adjective
  1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"
  2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

"Outrageous" in song lyrics

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  • "Strangers with arrangers, Capitol Hill pagers outrageous"
    Analog Brothers f/ Jacky Jasper — We Sleep Days
  • "Mario Kart skills are outrageous"
    Asher Roth — Lark on My Go-Cart
  • "It's contagous, 'cause my whole crew's outrageous"
    Barber Shop MC's — Music, Money, Women

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