Defenestration

A noun meaning the throwing of a person or thing out a window.

Funny Words | December 20, 2006 | Tagged Violence

Comments

Sounds funny

Adam Kessel | May 2, 2007

since when do nouns describe actions..? still a good word tho

ewop | July 24, 2007

Good point ewop. I'm going to change it from action to word.

Tyler | July 26, 2007

I love this word since my mother in law threw the salmon out the window one night when there was too much complaining about dinner

Liz | September 29, 2007

heehee...

ZIM | November 17, 2007

Makes sense. Fenster is the German word for window. Soooo...defenestration is...unwindowing someone. Or throwing them out the window, whichever.

Alphonse | February 26, 2008