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Posted:11.05.2009, 06:49

This word sticks out in my mind... when I was a little girl my CCD (church school) teacher said if anyone could spell this word we could all get out early, and to my shock I spelled it right!
antidisestablishmentarianism
the principles of those who oppose the with-drawal of the recognition or support of the state from an established church, usually used in referring to the Anglican church in the 19th century in England
an`ti`dis`es`tab`lish`men`ta´ri`an`ism (ăn`tė`dĭs`ĕs`tăb`lĭsh`men`târ´ė`ăn`ĭz'm)
n. 1. the doctrine or political position that opposes the withdrawal of state recognition of an established church; - used especially concerning the Anglican Church in England. Opposed to disestablishmentarianism

I thought it was funny to find this one there!!
gobbledegook or gobbledygook
Noun
pretentious or unintelligible language [whimsical formation from gobble2]
Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006

gob·ble·dy·gook also gob·ble·de·gook (gbl-d-gk)
n.
Unclear, wordy jargon.
[Imitative of the gobbling of a turkey.]
Noun 1. gobbledygook - incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists
jargon - specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

Posted:11.05.2009, 12:45

The motto of the Olympics is "Citius, altius, fortius" which means "Faster, higher, stronger." But it sounds more like the motto for Viagra.

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gxrgirl, LOL!! That is good enough for the joke contest!

Posted:12.05.2009, 20:49

floccinaucinihilipilification
the categorizing of something as valueless trivia.

Posted:14.05.2009, 20:27

Geography: Science that describes and explains the current physical and human features of the Earth's surface.

Posted:14.05.2009, 21:30

FUMAROLIC

Main Entry:fu·ma·role
Pronunciation:\ˈfyü-mə-ˌrōl\
Function:noun
Etymology:Italian fumarola, from Italian dialect (Neapolitan), from Late Latin fumariolum vent, from Latin fumarium smoke chamber for aging wine, from fumus

: a hole in a volcanic region from which hot gases and vapors issue
— fu·ma·rol·ic \ˌfyü-mə-ˈrō-lik\ adjective

Posted:16.05.2009, 18:43

Rhinotillexomania - Habitual or obsessive nose-picking

Posted:16.05.2009, 18:56

Xenodocheionology LOVE OF HOTELS AND INNS!

(this is FUN contest!!)

Posted:16.05.2009, 18:56

damnosa hereditas

which means burdensome inheritance... lol

Posted:16.05.2009, 18:57

abdominous, having a BIG belly.... (not me, not me...)

Posted:16.05.2009, 18:58

whippoorwill - American nightjar!

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Posted:22.05.2009, 07:05

Entry Word: pelf
Function: noun
Text: something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment<seemed perpetually short of pelf>— see money

Posted:22.05.2009, 07:24

gynotikolobomassophile

(n) : a person who likes to nibble a woman's earlobe

Good Luck to all you verbomaniacs!

Thank you TDTAT and NLD for having these fun contests!

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