Why is the name of the phobia for the fear of long words Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?

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surely thats just aggravating???

2007-08-31 23:19:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

it's for the same reason that I can't spell dislexir, dishluxia, deeslexia, dulsoxia, oh you know what I mean!

2007-08-31 23:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Like the word Lisp having an 'S' in it.

2007-08-31 23:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

For the same reason abbreviation is so long.

2007-09-01 00:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because it's funny :P

2007-08-31 23:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by hope 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋