This word sticks out in my mind... when I was a little girl my CCD (church school) teacher said if anyone could spell this word we could all get out early, and to my shock I spelled it right!
antidisestablishmentarianism
the principles of those who oppose the with-drawal of the recognition or support of the state from an established church, usually used in referring to the Anglican church in the 19th century in England
an`ti`dis`es`tab`lish`men`ta´ri`an`ism (ăn`tė`dĭs`ĕs`tăb`lĭsh`men`târ´ė`ăn`ĭz'm)
n. 1. the doctrine or political position that opposes the withdrawal of state recognition of an established church; - used especially concerning the Anglican Church in England. Opposed to disestablishmentarianism
I thought it was funny to find this one there!!
gobbledegook or gobbledygook
Noun
pretentious or unintelligible language
Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006
gob·ble·dy·gook also gob·ble·de·gook (gbl-d-gk)
n.
Unclear, wordy jargon.
Noun 1. gobbledygook - incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists
jargon - specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
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LadyLucky
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Posted: May 11, 2009 11:49 am
Treat her like a Thoroughbred and she won't be a NAG!!
gxrgirl
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Joined: Aug 30, 2007 2:30 am
Posted: May 11, 2009 5:45 pm
The motto of the Olympics is "Citius, altius, fortius" which means "Faster, higher, stronger." But it sounds more like the motto for Viagra.
TDTAT
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Posted: May 12, 2009 7:28 pm
gxrgirl, LOL!! That is good enough for the joke contest! 
kljn1961
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Posted: May 13, 2009 1:49 am
floccinaucinihilipilification
the categorizing of something as valueless trivia.
the categorizing of something as valueless trivia.
barbque73
Posts: 193
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Posted: May 15, 2009 1:27 am
Geography: Science that describes and explains the current physical and human features of the Earth's surface.
m8ryann
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Posted: May 15, 2009 2:30 am
FUMAROLIC
Main Entry:fu·ma·role
Pronunciation:\ˈfyü-mə-ˌrōl\
Function:noun
Etymology:Italian fumarola, from Italian dialect (Neapolitan), from Late Latin fumariolum vent, from Latin fumarium smoke chamber for aging wine, from fumus
: a hole in a volcanic region from which hot gases and vapors issue
— fu·ma·rol·ic \ˌfyü-mə-ˈrō-lik\ adjective
Main Entry:fu·ma·role
Pronunciation:\ˈfyü-mə-ˌrōl\
Function:noun
Etymology:Italian fumarola, from Italian dialect (Neapolitan), from Late Latin fumariolum vent, from Latin fumarium smoke chamber for aging wine, from fumus
: a hole in a volcanic region from which hot gases and vapors issue
— fu·ma·rol·ic \ˌfyü-mə-ˈrō-lik\ adjective
rebeccalynne123
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Posted: May 16, 2009 11:43 pm
Rhinotillexomania - Habitual or obsessive nose-picking
Percival
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Posted: May 16, 2009 11:56 pm
Xenodocheionology LOVE OF HOTELS AND INNS!
(this is FUN contest!!)
(this is FUN contest!!)
Percival
Posts: 228
Joined: Nov 09, 2005 2:54 pm
Posted: May 16, 2009 11:56 pm
damnosa hereditas
which means burdensome inheritance... lol
which means burdensome inheritance... lol
Percival
Posts: 228
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Posted: May 16, 2009 11:57 pm
abdominous, having a BIG belly.... (not me, not me...)
Percival
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Posted: May 16, 2009 11:58 pm
whippoorwill - American nightjar!
TDTAT
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Rhinotillexomania - Habitual or obsessive nose-picking
jnorm12
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Posted: May 22, 2009 12:05 pm
Entry Word: pelf
Function: noun
Text: something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment<seemed perpetually short of pelf>— see money
Function: noun
Text: something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment<seemed perpetually short of pelf>— see money
mishmash
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Posted: May 22, 2009 12:24 pm
gynotikolobomassophile
(n) : a person who likes to nibble a woman's earlobe
Good Luck to all you verbomaniacs!
Thank you TDTAT and NLD for having these fun contests!
(n) : a person who likes to nibble a woman's earlobe
Good Luck to all you verbomaniacs!
Thank you TDTAT and NLD for having these fun contests!
fishin' for a good time, starts with throwin' in your line
TDTAT
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Posted: May 23, 2009 12:11 pm
Entry Word: pelf
Function: noun
Text: something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment<seemed perpetually short of pelf>— see money
Wow! I thought I knew every word for money there was!
