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 Tue Oct 10, 2006 21:29 pm New long word ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM |
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| Alan wrote: | Hi,
My little funny has been cracked. Now then what about a genuine example of the longest word. Anyone ready to have a crack as to its meaning?
ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM and you could also stick LIKE on the end if you wish.
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Antidisestablishmentarianism - a movement that is against the church being separated from the politics? 
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| Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:07 am New long word ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM |
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Hi Conchita, Alan.
I knew what "antidisestablishment" meant: the proposed disestablishment of the Church of England in the 19th century, lead to the founding of the Church of Ireland and its seperation from the C of E, and it's disestablishment from Westminster.
But what does "floccinaucinihilipilification" mean?
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| Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:29 am Floccinaucinihilipilification |
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| dOlier wrote: | Hi Conchita, Alan.
I knew what "antidisestablishment" meant: the proposed disestablishment of the Church of England in the 19th century, lead to the founding of the Church of Ireland and its seperation!!! from the C of E, and it's!!!disestablishment from Westminster.
But what does "floccinaucinihilipilification" mean? |
It means estimating something as worthless or trivial.
Here's the link again where to find a good explanation of the word:
http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-flo2.htm |
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| Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:35 am New long word ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM |
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Hi Conchita,
Mea culpa! I couldn't resist it. The emboldened exclamation marks are mine.
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