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2006-09-04 14:40:06 · 26 answers · asked by iandanielx 3 in Social Science Psychology

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H i p p o p o t o m o n s t r o s e s q u i p p e d a l i o p h o b i a
- The fear of long words
Spelunking - exploring caves
Shpadoinkle - Word from Trey Parker's "Cannibal: The Musical"

2006-09-04 16:34:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

TOO MANY.

Paneity - the quality of being bread; e.g., the paneity of the eucharistic bread

Quonking - also quonk [imitative] noise (as from conversation) that disturbs or disrupts a television or radio program due to proximity to the microphones or cameras; or, noise from the sidelines that interrupts an athlete's (or a performer's) concentration
(both of these are vallidated Scrabble words)

bof·fin also Bof·fin (bŏf'ĭn) n. Chiefly British Slang. A scientist, especially one engaged in research.

Bogometer /bog OM eter/ a conversational device used for the rhetorical measurement of bogosity

Bogosity [jargon] /bog OS ity/ the degree to which something is bogus (i.e., bad)

snor·kel (snôr'kəln. A breathing apparatus used by swimmers and skin divers, consisting of a long tube held in the mouth.

cro·cus (krō'kəs) n., pl. -cus·es or -ci (-sī, -kī). 1.Any of various perennial Eurasian herbs of the genus Crocus, having grasslike leaves and showy, variously colored flowers.
a. Any of several other plants, such as the autumn crocus.
2. A grayish to light reddish purple.
3. A dark red powdered variety of iron oxide, Fe2O3, used as an abrasive for polishing.
4. A coarse, loosely woven material like burlap, once used to make sacks for shipping saffron. See Regional Note at gunnysack.

def·e·cate (dĕf'ĭ-kāt') v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.
v.intr.
To void feces from the bowels.
v.tr.
1. To remove (impurities, as in a chemical solution); clarify.
2. To void (feces) from the bowels.

ses·qui·pe·da·lian (sĕs'kwĭ-pĭ-dāl'yən) n. A long word.
adj.
1. Given to the use of long words.
2. Long and ponderous; polysyllabic.

2006-09-04 20:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0 0

Love

2006-09-04 14:43:56 · answer #3 · answered by Mister2-15-2 7 · 0 0

Soprofic

2006-09-08 10:16:17 · answer #4 · answered by Peri 6 · 0 0

Anaconda

2006-09-04 14:46:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

floccinaucinihilipilification ('the act of estimating as worthless')- officially the longest word in the English dictionary.

2006-09-04 14:52:44 · answer #6 · answered by eborgp 1 · 0 0

Charade.

2006-09-04 14:46:05 · answer #7 · answered by exo_politician 2 · 0 0

I have always liked the word "epitomy". It seems to take people aback when you use it in conversation.

2006-09-04 16:52:45 · answer #8 · answered by Karla R 5 · 0 0

bookkeeper, notice 3 doubles in a row.

2006-09-04 14:46:52 · answer #9 · answered by Emee 3 · 0 0

Brrrrrr!!

2006-09-04 14:46:06 · answer #10 · answered by Pandak 5 · 0 0

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