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Word of The Day

05.02.2010 · Posted in amusing

Dictionary.com has a word of the day feature.  One can sign up for it and receive it in their email each morning.

Today’s word is

Word of the Day

Sunday, May 02, 2010

sesquipedalianism

\ses-kwi-PEED-l-iz-uhm\ , adjective;

1.
Given to using long words.
2.
(Of a word) containing many syllables.
I’m just curious……can a person speak this word without being guilty of what the word implies?
No need for anyone to fear hearing it from me.
I can’t pronounce it!  (Gives loud horse laugh.)
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