Floccinaucinihilipilification

[Tintin]

:bigsmile:

According to Wikipedia the following:

"the action or habit of estimating something as worthless."

(pron. a little like the following: flocky-nocky-nigh-hilly-pilly-fication)

I was admittedly a little torn about where to post this (The Lighter Side was a consideration), but, you know, being honest, here does seem to make sense.

So, just for fun, can you find a really unusual word that we can use to, maybe, help the community stifle verbosity?

You know, something short and sweet (as above).

No pressure, but if you do have some humdingers I would love to hear them :)

Lots of love, Tintin

[Satori]

Antidisestablishmentarianism. A 19th century Britain political position in opposition to Liberal proposals for the establishment of the Church of England.

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Supercalafragilisticexpeallidousious. I have no idea what this means or if I spelled it correctly. But it was a "word" in vogue in the 60's.

[Dennis Leahy]

...No pressure, but if you do have some humdingers I would love to hear them :)

Lots of love, Tintin

Wait! Don't snort that quartz dust! You may end up with pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis!

[Tintin]

...No pressure, but if you do have some humdingers I would love to hear them :)

Lots of love, Tintin

Wait! Don't snort that quartz dust! You may end up with pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis!

Blinking flip :) That IS a good one. Thank you. (I'll need to go away and practice that) :clapping:

[Bob]

Antidisestablishmentarianism. A 19th century Britain political position in opposition to Liberal proposals for the establishment of the Church of England.

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Supercalafragilisticexpeallidousious. I have no idea what this means or if I spelled it correctly. But it was a "word" in vogue in the 60's.

Mary Poppins would be proud - https://movies.disney.com/mary-poppins

https://video.disney.com/watch/supercali-sing-along-mary-poppins-4ecab714794adf3111f50948 Super-Cali-Fragilistic-Expial-Atrocious



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pu1adxqUAg?t=6

[onawah]

LOPADOTEMACHOSELACHOGALEOKRANIOLEIPSAN …P TERYGON
The longest word ever to appear in literature comes from Aristophanes’ play, Assemblywomen, published in 391 BC. The Greek word tallies 171 letters, but translates to 183 in English. This mouthful refers to a fictional fricassee comprised of rotted dogfish head, wrasse, wood pigeon, and the roasted head of a dabchick, among other culinary morsels. :hungry:

[Stephanie]

Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism
(thirty letters) is a mild form of inherited pseudohypoparathyroidism that simulates the symptoms of the disorder but isn’t associated with abnormal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.

:ROFL:Fun thread!

[Michi]

LOPADOTEMACHOSELACHOGALEOKRANIOLEIPSAN …P TERYGON
The longest word ever to appear in literature comes from Aristophanes’ play, Assemblywomen, published in 391 BC. The Greek word tallies 171 letters, but translates to 183 in English. This mouthful refers to a fictional fricassee comprised of rotted dogfish head, wrasse, wood pigeon, and the roasted head of a dabchick, among other culinary morsels. :hungry:
Oomph - and I thought the Germans have the longest words: Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän :p

[Dennis Leahy]

LOPADOTEMACHOSELACHOGALEOKRANIOLEIPSAN …P TERYGON
The longest word ever to appear in literature comes from Aristophanes’ play, Assemblywomen, published in 391 BC. The Greek word tallies 171 letters, but translates to 183 in English. This mouthful refers to a fictional fricassee comprised of rotted dogfish head, wrasse, wood pigeon, and the roasted head of a dabchick, among other culinary morsels. :hungry:

You had me at, "rotted dogfish head." :inlove:

[Bill Ryan]

Never forget Barnaby Marmaduke Aloysius Benjy Cobweb Dartaqnan Eqbert Felix Gaspar Humbert Ignatius Jayden Kasper Leroy Maximilian Neddy Obiajulu Pepin Quilliam Rosencrantz Sexton Teddy Upwood Vivatma Wayland Xylon Yardley Zachary Usansky.

http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/society/img/112063b_longest_name_Barnaby_Marmaduke.jpg

[Gemma13]

Some pretty cool one's here:

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/explore/weird-and-wonderful-words/

e.g.

catoptromancy : foretelling the future by means of a mirror

deipnosophist : a person skilled in the art of dining and dinner-table conversation

pneumonoul­tramicrosc­opicsilico­volcanocon­iosis - an invented term said to mean ‘a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust’, but rarely used except for its curiosity value

triskaidekaphobia - extreme superstition about the number thirteen

floccinaucinihilipilification is in there too :)


snollygoster - a shrewd or unprincipled person (hmm maybe we could start a trend and use this one from time to time, but it's got a double meaning :ROFL:)

[ichingcarpenter]

When in Wales be sure to say this name three times when you visit


LlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogOGOgoch. Saint Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio of the red cave. OGO - This comes from the word "ogof" meaning "cave" in Welsh.


https://i.pinimg.com/236x/8b/0e/85/8b0e85603d22e8fa33c467a10f4dd12f--street-names-wales.jpg

[Bill Ryan]

snollygoster - a shrewd or unprincipled person
Wonderful. Yes, the forum membership application process is specifically designed to filter out snollygosters. Occasionally, snollygosters do get through, but Paul has developed a clever algorithm for detecting them, and they don't stay here long. Many of them can be found promoting Corey Goode's work (who is a snollygoster himself), and adding positive comments to David Wilcock's videos.

:)

[Tintin]

Some pretty cool one's here:

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/explore/weird-and-wonderful-words/

e.g.

catoptromancy : foretelling the future by means of a mirror

deipnosophist : a person skilled in the art of dining and dinner-table conversation

pneumonoul­tramicrosc­opicsilico­volcanocon­iosis - an invented term said to mean ‘a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust’, but rarely used except for its curiosity value

triskaidekaphobia - extreme superstition about the number thirteen

floccinaucinihilipilification is in there too :)


snollygoster - a shrewd or unprincipled person (hmm maybe we could start a trend and use this one from time to time, but it's got a double meaning :ROFL:)

I LOVE this one: snollygoster :rofl:

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Never forget Barnaby Marmaduke Aloysius Benjy Cobweb Dartaqnan Eqbert Felix Gaspar Humbert Ignatius Jayden Kasper Leroy Maximilian Neddy Obiajulu Pepin Quilliam Rosencrantz Sexton Teddy Upwood Vivatma Wayland Xylon Yardley Zachary Usansky.

http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/society/img/112063b_longest_name_Barnaby_Marmaduke.jpg

Now THAT IS some name! Glorious :ROFL:

[Bill Ryan]

I LOVE this one: snollygoster :rofl:



We should register the domain. Snollygoster.com (http://Snollygoster.com).

And trademark it. Snollygoster™.

:)

[Tintin]

I LOVE this one: snollygoster :rofl:



We should register the domain. Snollygoster.com (http://Snollygoster.com).

And trademark it. Snollygoster™.

:)

Oh yes :) We really really should!

[onawah]

Or at least start a thread under that name.




I LOVE this one: snollygoster :rofl:



We should register the domain. Snollygoster.com (http://Snollygoster.com).

And trademark it. Snollygoster™.

:)

[Gemma13]

Maybe the thread could be titled : SNOLLYGOSTER HALL OF FAME

[Tintin]

Maybe the thread could be titled : SNOLLYGOSTER HALL OF FAME

Brilliant :)

And (seriously, I do mean this), please could you Gemma13 create that when you pick this up?

It would make my day, absolutely :flower:

[Gemma13]

Hmmm as for the thread, I thought it a cool idea too, but I’m conflicted over it at the moment as it could incite a bit of conflict after names begin to drop in.

A bit more trivia though. According to these links:

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/snollygoster
SNOLLYGOSTER : A shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician.

ORIGIN: Mid 19th century (originally with allusion to a fast-moving monster or ghost): origin uncertain; perhaps ultimately from German schnelle Geister, literally ‘quick spirits’.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/snollygoster
ETYMOLOGY: 19th-century American English. Possibly from snallygaster, a mythical beast that preys on poultry and children; possibly from Pennsylvania German schnelle geeschter, from German schnell (“quick”) + Geist (“spirit”).

[william r sanford72]

discombobulated..?:o

ADJECTIVE..humorus

confused and disconcerted.

as in "he is looking a little pained and discombobulated"

[Bill Ryan]

Many years ago, when I was a kid, I remember laughing out loud at a magazine article — I think it was the New Yorker — about the German propensity for gluing smaller words together to make an enormous monster word.

This article was about dogs, referring to a huntenpantenschniffenhund ... and that was just where it started. :)

[william r sanford72]

Couldn't help it Bill...it was the only word close to expressing my attempts to read some of the posted words outloud..:o..very funny thread..

[rgray222]

I spend a lot of time in Finland and frequently have too much time on my hands. Trying to learn the longest words out there became a game. This is the official longest word but there are others that are longer.

Widely accepted as the longest Finnish word is a 61-character creation (drum roll, please): lento­kone­suihku­turbiini­moottori­apu­mekaanikko­ali­upseeri­oppilas.

It refers to someone who is an 'aeroplane jet turbine motor assistant mechanic, non-commissioned officer, in training'.

Just be happy you don't have to put it on a business card or letterhead.

[Bill Ryan]

This video is nearly two minutes of improvised, non-stop nonsense — ad-libbed on the spot with zero preparation or script. It was merely an impromptu lighting and sound test for the real thing.

A masterclass in presentation (and stand-up comedy) skills. Enjoy. :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpMftyzVGhQ&feature=youtu.be

[5th]

Whenever I see a woman cleaning excessively, I delight in telling her she has spermophobia.

This obviously throws her a bit until I explain the word means excessive fear of germs!

Try it...

[5th]

This video is nearly two minutes of improvised, non-stop nonsense — ad-libbed on the spot with zero preparation or script. It was merely an impromptu lighting and sound test for the real thing.

A masterclass in presentation (and stand-up comedy) skills. Enjoy. :)



I understood every word. Obviously your 225,837 Thank Yous have affected your Mental Health.

[Ivy23]

Just because we can understand the words doesn’t mean the context is correct.... the actual intention of this video was comedy and he NAILED it. I snort laughed through the entire video. Good stuff. I’m sure every non-reversal tremmy pipe is supposed to connect to the differential girdle spring 😂




This video is nearly two minutes of improvised, non-stop nonsense — ad-libbed on the spot with zero preparation or script. It was merely an impromptu lighting and sound test for the real thing.

A masterclass in presentation (and stand-up comedy) skills. Enjoy. :)



I understood every word. Obviously your 225,837 Thank Yous have affected your Mental Health.

[Tintin]

Just because we can understand the words doesn’t mean the context is correct.... the actual intention of this video was comedy and he NAILED it. I snort laughed through the entire video. Good stuff. I’m sure every non-reversal tremmy pipe is supposed to connect to the differential girdle spring 😂




This video is nearly two minutes of improvised, non-stop nonsense — ad-libbed on the spot with zero preparation or script. It was merely an impromptu lighting and sound test for the real thing.

A masterclass in presentation (and stand-up comedy) skills. Enjoy. :)



I understood every word. Obviously your 225,837 Thank Yous have affected your Mental Health.

This was a real hoot wasn't it :)

Something about its presentation and delivery reminded me of the late great Ronnie Barker - an English comedian -and some of his (admittedly scripted) hilarious wordplay.

As for example, with this gem of a piece:

aJ0nFQgRApY

Ronnie Barker monologue: Pismronunciation

[Tintin]

Of course no thread of this nature would be quite complete without reference to Douglas Adams' The Meaning of Liff (http://lib.ru/ADAMS/liff.txt).

Source: http://lib.ru/ADAMS/liff.txt

Inside its quite uniquely hilarious content are little gems such as these:



KALAMI (n.)

The ancient Eastern art of being able to fold road-maps properly.



KETTERING (n.) **
The marks left on your bottom or thighs after sunbathing on a
wickerwork chair.

(**For those unfamiliar with English geography Kettering is in fact a town in the English county of Northamptonshire rendering its use here more hilarious still - TQ)

[Praxis]

Antidisestablishmentarianism. A 19th century Britain political position in opposition to Liberal proposals for the establishment of the Church of England.

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Supercalafragilisticexpeallidousious. I have no idea what this means or if I spelled it correctly. But it was a "word" in vogue in the 60's.

Satori,

You have the meaning of the first one just a little bit off If I recall correctly(and based on prefixes:

Antidisestablishmentarianism is indeed a position on the church of england but it was opposite from what you suggested. It was actually the Pro Church of England camp that was against(anti) getting rid of the CoE (Disestablisment) as the religion of the state, as they did in Ireland.





EDIT:

My favorite nonce word is Crookeywompus.

For example: Man I crashed my bike and now the handlebars are all crookeywompus.

[Tintin]

@Praxis: did you mean caddywompus (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=caddywompus) perhaps?

[Eva2]

'This is a real lake in Massachusetts, and possibly the longest place name in the country. For highway signs it is usually replaced by Webster Lake. Ethel Merman sang the name in "The Lake Song."'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/176589090_10226443378656276_5667462153653028899_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=Nl1LrdqJQ0UAX8ea3is&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=a874e8665308d0c5b294d8f9e4a57d54&oe=60A5F99B

[Bill Ryan]

:bigsmile:

According to Wikipedia the following:

"the action or habit of estimating something as worthless."

...just for fun, can you find a really unusual word that we can use to, maybe, help the community stifle verbosity?

Floccinaucinihilivaccination. The action of considering vaccination as worthless.

[Stephanie]

:bigsmile:

According to Wikipedia the following:

"the action or habit of estimating something as worthless."

...just for fun, can you find a really unusual word that we can use to, maybe, help the community stifle verbosity?

Floccinaucinihilivaccination. The action of considering vaccination as worthless.

That made me laugh!😁