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Miss Muffet 04-28-2006 09:11 PM

Got one!!!! Deep breath and......

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Whew!! Try saying that one sober!:wide-eyed :D

Miss Muffet 04-30-2006 08:32 PM

Come on Air, put us out of our misery, what do your words mean? :cheerful:

Rach71 05-01-2006 03:46 PM

floccinnausinehefiillifiaction??..I know thats not how its spelt..but doesnt it mean worthless??

cinders 05-01-2006 05:59 PM

Good? :rotfl: :rotfl: Im saying NOTHING more!

Air 05-07-2006 06:29 PM

Sorry took me so long...been busy with Uni assignments and powerpoint !!

But I'm here now...:wave:

Floccinaucinihilipilification means......
the estimation of something as worthless....So 10 outta 10 to Rach!



Sesquipedalophobia means......
The fear of long words!!!!......:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis means.....
a factitious word alleged to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust' but occurring chiefly as an instance of a very long word.....:raspberry

:D

Air 05-07-2006 06:49 PM

:bouncy: ...new word just for my mate Miss Muffet...

Honorificabilitudinitatibus....:D :D :spin: :spin:


So how good is your English Lit....???!!!:king: :queen: :archer:

Miss Muffet 05-08-2006 01:29 PM

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis! Well done that woman! Air, you're spot on!:applause:

Honorificabilitudinitatibus??? hmmmm! Respectful wiring in a potato carriage? :D :duck:

I'll have to check my Shakespeare on that one though - I did my A Level paper on Love's Labour's Lost (honest!!!:yes: Spooky coincidence or psychic link?:wide-eyed), but can't place exactly where!!! :no:

I'm off to find a comeback!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

Miss Muffet 05-08-2006 01:39 PM

Right pals, here's a few more:

Tintinnabulation

Masticate
(keep it clean!)

Boanthropy

Ziggurat


I'll save the others for a few days.....:D

Miss Muffet 05-12-2006 11:11 AM

No Guesses yet?:weepy:

Here are a few more to chew on:

Physalis

Pericombobulation

Quaquaversal

Boustrophedon

Ruthierhyme 05-17-2006 02:34 PM

Arghhh :raspberry apart from Boustrophedon which means reading in a continual forwards and return motion (probably the easiest way to read on our eyes if we were used to it :wide-eyed LOL) I have NO idea .......


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