yataghans
Pronunciation:\ˈya-tə-ˌgan, ˈya-ti-gən\
Function:noun
Etymology:Turkish yatağan
Date:1815
: a long knife or short saber that lacks a guard for the hand at the juncture of blade and hilt and that usually has a double curve to the edge and a nearly straight back
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daremeto
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Joined: Sep 08, 2007 4:59 pm
Posted: May 07, 2009 7:19 pm
TDTAT
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Joined: Mar 11, 2006 7:06 pm
Posted: May 08, 2009 2:12 am
Wow! Some strange words! 
tdkbeg
Posts: 240
Joined: Dec 20, 2008 7:30 am
Posted: May 08, 2009 5:50 am
aggrandize • \uh-GRAN-dyze\ • verb
1 : to increase or enlarge
2 : to praise highly
*3 : to enhance the power, wealth, position, or reputation of
Example Sentence:
The organization’s spokesperson seemed to be more interested in aggrandizing herself than in raising money for charity.
1 : to increase or enlarge
2 : to praise highly
*3 : to enhance the power, wealth, position, or reputation of
Example Sentence:
The organization’s spokesperson seemed to be more interested in aggrandizing herself than in raising money for charity.
tdkbeg
voodookitty
Posts: 4435
Joined: Mar 06, 2006 3:04 am
Posted: May 08, 2009 6:49 am
Honorificabilitudinitatibus
The ablative plural of the medieval Latin word honorificabilitudinitas, which
can be translated as "the state of being able to achieve honours".
It is also the longest word in the English language featuring alternating
consonants and vowels
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "a factitious word alleged
to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust,
causing inflammation in the lungs.'" A condition meeting the word's
definition is normally called silicosis.
It occurs chiefly as an instance of a very long word. The 45-letter
word was coined to serve as the longest English word and is the longest
word ever to appear in an English language dictionary. It is listed in the
current edition of several dictionaries.
***My goodness... that is a long word
The ablative plural of the medieval Latin word honorificabilitudinitas, which
can be translated as "the state of being able to achieve honours".
It is also the longest word in the English language featuring alternating
consonants and vowels
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "a factitious word alleged
to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust,
causing inflammation in the lungs.'" A condition meeting the word's
definition is normally called silicosis.
It occurs chiefly as an instance of a very long word. The 45-letter
word was coined to serve as the longest English word and is the longest
word ever to appear in an English language dictionary. It is listed in the
current edition of several dictionaries.
***My goodness... that is a long word
jovida
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Posted: May 08, 2009 7:16 am
A-Z-Dictionaries.com - Directory of Dictionaries
ad captandum benevolentiam
phr. - with intent to win good will or favor
ad captandum benevolentiam
phr. - with intent to win good will or favor
TDTAT
Posts: 109276
Joined: Mar 11, 2006 7:06 pm
Posted: May 08, 2009 11:10 am
voodookitty, This is the longest word I have ever seen!
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
CoraBets
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Posted: May 08, 2009 6:11 pm
drupe·let (drōōp'lĭt)
n. A small drupe, such as one of the many subdivisions of a raspberry or blackberry.
drupelet
noun
a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe
Examples of Drupelets:
n. A small drupe, such as one of the many subdivisions of a raspberry or blackberry.
drupelet
noun
a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe
Examples of Drupelets:
TDTAT
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Posted: May 08, 2009 6:48 pm
CoraBets, I knew you would post something about food! 
sdean19
Posts: 279
Joined: Jun 01, 2006 8:51 pm
Posted: May 08, 2009 7:46 pm
kopophobia. an abnormal fear of mental or physical exhaustion
Sharon
TDTAT
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Joined: Mar 11, 2006 7:06 pm
Posted: May 08, 2009 9:10 pm
kopophobia. an abnormal fear of mental or physical exhaustion
Cool word! I have that
sdean19
Posts: 279
Joined: Jun 01, 2006 8:51 pm
Posted: May 08, 2009 9:47 pm
It is a word I can use in a sentence. I believe the word "pooped" is a variation of "kopophobia."
Sharon
TDTAT
Posts: 109276
Joined: Mar 11, 2006 7:06 pm
Posted: May 09, 2009 5:53 pm
sdean19, LOL!!! 
rae
Posts: 727
Joined: Aug 03, 2006 5:11 pm
Posted: May 09, 2009 6:46 pm
These words make me laugh -- look 'em up - they are all there!!
CANOODLE
COCKAMAMIE
DICOMBOBULATE
FARTLEK
HOOSEGOW
LOLLYGAG
NINCOMPOOP
SKEDADDLE
Rae
CANOODLE
COCKAMAMIE
DICOMBOBULATE
FARTLEK
HOOSEGOW
LOLLYGAG
NINCOMPOOP
SKEDADDLE
Rae
TDTAT
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Joined: Mar 11, 2006 7:06 pm
Posted: May 09, 2009 7:25 pm
xxPATTYxx
Posts: 378
Joined: Mar 29, 2008 2:24 pm
Posted: May 09, 2009 9:24 pm
FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION (found in websters collegiate edition)
Definition: Something determined to be useless, trivial, or unnecessary.
Usage: Most people, hearing the word floccinaucinihilipilification, consider it to be a useless word.
*This instance would be in itself a floccinaucinihilipilification* <--ROFLMAO
Definition: Something determined to be useless, trivial, or unnecessary.
Usage: Most people, hearing the word floccinaucinihilipilification, consider it to be a useless word.
*This instance would be in itself a floccinaucinihilipilification* <--ROFLMAO
......whoopsie....