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Words that exist, but really shouldn't

#1 Postby wxmann_91 » Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:39 am

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is the longest word in the English language. 1,909 letters long. It is a protein. :roll:


Some people don't consider that a real word. So the real real longest English word is supposedly

floccinaucinihilipilification,

meaning the act of estimating as worthless. 29 letters, used back in 1741. :eek: (BTW, watch TV every day and one day you will see the GEICO commercial that uses this world in a spelling bee, most of u have already seen it, but still very funny commercial :lol: )


pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (or pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis),

is a lung disease. 45 letters.


Humuhumunukunukuapua'a,

AKA reef triggerfish, is Hawaii's official state fish. At 21 letters, it is supposedly longer than the fish itself.


Lip­smackin­thirst­quenchin­acetastin­motivatin­good­buzzin­cool­talkin­high­walkin­fast­livin­ever­givin­cool­fizzin Pepsi

was supposedly a type of Pepsi advertised in the 1970's. Pepsi company purposely used 100 letters for it.


Two­all­beef­patties­special­sauce­lettuce­cheese­pickles­onions­on­a­sesame­seed­bun

is a 71-letter word used to describe the Big Mac in a McDonald's commercial.


Nymphfly, rhythms, and sygyzy

are the longest words in the English language without a,e,i,o,u.


More info here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_the_English_language

Some more long words (don't know the credibility of these though, that's where I got the first word): http://www.faqs.org/qa/qa-2245.html

OK, enough with English. I'll shut up now. :wink:
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#2 Postby Swimdude » Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:16 am

I just hate the word "sag." It sounds so vulgar.
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#3 Postby GalvestonDuck » Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:46 am

Swimdude wrote:I just hate the word "sag." It sounds so vulgar.


Kumquat always struck me as a bizarre and somewhat vulgar sounding word when I was younger.
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#4 Postby P.K. » Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:51 am

How about this for a place name in Wales. :lol:

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