WORD OF THE DAY

Dec 09, 2003 23:46



Floccinaucinihilipilification
(FLOK-sih-noh-see-NEE-hee-lee-PEE-lih-fih-KAY-shun).

definition - The action or habit of judging something to be worthless.
example - "Despite her floccinaucinihilipilification of his killer mustache, Peter dutifully dropped the engagement ring into his best friend's Shirley Temple and prayed for the best."

A little known fact is that this everyday word can also be used as a verb, ala floccinaucinihilipilificate.

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