Word of the Day 06/22/15 Floccinaucinihilipilification

Jun 22, 2015 06:53

Floccinaucinihilipilification (noun)
[flok-suh-naw-suh-nahy-hil-uh-pil-uh-fi-key-shuh n]

noun
1. Rare. the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

Origin: 1735-45; < Latin flocci + nauci + nihili + pili all meaning “of little or no value, trifling” + -fication ( Read more... )

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thtwzjustadream June 22 2015, 16:18:14 UTC
This was too good to pass up! :)

Humuhumunukunukuapua'i versus Floccinaucinihilipilification
Pairing: McDanno
Rating: T'ish
Summary: An early morning discussion about big words gets physical, 'cause someone always has to win.....

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_eyesofpride_ June 22 2015, 19:32:26 UTC
This was my absolute favorite word in 9th grade!

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starry_wolf June 22 2015, 22:26:14 UTC

This is so tempting! :D I'll pounce on it after my BB.

(My favourite as a kid was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious)

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clarahow June 23 2015, 04:03:08 UTC
Want it in the Worst Way // Comment!Fic on writerverse // 100w // M+ // Defiance: Amanda/Berlin

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