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Words? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by toynbee@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I like words. I know a fair few of them. I want to know more. What are your favorite esoteric words?

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[–] Feidry@sh.itjust.works 3 points 19 hours ago (6 children)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

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[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (5 children)

Used to be known by pretty much every kid in at least the US.

(Edited to clarify that maybe outside the US also)

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[–] limonade@jlai.lu 1 point 9 hours ago

Then the french equivalent would be « anticonstitutionnellement » which is the longuest word in the french language (counting lettres).

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[–] Feidry@sh.itjust.works 1 point 18 hours ago (3 children)

Was The Sound of Music only popular in the US? I'd assumed it was also popular in Europe given the setting.

Also, this word was an exercise in the gifted classes I got put in in elementary school. The idea was to try to spell it without looking it up.

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[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I don't know about The Sound of Music (I've only seen clips) but supercalifragilisticexpialidocious was popularized here (and maybe elsewhere) by Mary Poppins.

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[–] Feidry@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago (1 child)

Am I mixing up the movies maybe? It's quite early here so my brain may not be working at 100%.

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[–] zip@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 14 hours ago*

I mix those two movies up, too, so you're at least not alone! They're both older movies about awesome/magical ladies taking care of kids, if I remember correctly, with lots of music and singing. So I get it.

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