phrase
Latin
Ad Nauseam
lit. โto nauseaโ
Repeated or continued to a sickening, exhausting extent.
Origin
From classical Latin rhetorical writing, where it described an argument or speech that went on past any reasonable point. The phrase entered English in the 17th century and has been doing the same job since.
Modern usage
Standard everyday English. 'Discussed ad nauseam,' 'repeated ad nauseam.' Almost always written, rarely spoken aloud. Often used to dismiss a topic the speaker is tired of, regardless of whether listeners have actually heard about it that much.
In the wild
The point has been made ad nauseam in the comments.โ common usage
Tags
excess
repetition