 Cromulent is an adjective that was coined by David X. Cohen . Since it was coined , it has appeared in Dictionary.com 's 21st Century Lexicon . The meaning of cromulent is inferred only from its usage , which indicates that it is a positive attribute . Dictionary.com defines it as meaning fine or acceptable . Ben Macintyre has written that it means " valid or acceptable " . The United States government used the word " cromulent " ( and the alternate spelling " kromulent " ) in a U.S. Supreme Court brief about trademark law . 
