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[Closed] Is hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia a wind up?

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Phobia of long words apparently. Cant be a genuine name for a phobia of such things though can it?


 
Posted : 14/02/2012 5:49 pm
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Yes it's a coined word. Like Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis


 
Posted : 14/02/2012 5:52 pm
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Sounds like a 'benefits' ailment to me


 
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Sounds like a 'benefits' ailment to me

😆


 
Posted : 14/02/2012 6:16 pm
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Have you hear that they've taken the word gullible out of the latest OED?


 
Posted : 14/02/2012 6:17 pm
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Have you hear that they've taken the word gullible out of the latest OED?

I hadn't heard that but I do know that if you look up "Bumhole" in the dictionary there is a picture of you. 😉


 
Posted : 14/02/2012 6:20 pm