What is Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism?
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The art of using VERY long words to confuse people. It comes from the root 'sesquipedalian', which means one who uses long words to (again) confuse people. Source: Mrs. Burns Dictionary of Obscure, and Preposterous Words.
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism is the art of utilizing extremely elongated lexicons to give the appearance of being more intelligent to one's acquaintances.
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A high school located in Surrey, British Columbia. Is usually pronounced sullivan
Yo, you go to sullivan. That school is a dump.
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old-fashioned chinks
Look at that chinked-out~ hilarious!
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Taking up a life of prostituion
Mentioned in James Joyce's Eveline
Because Frank left her, she's a fallen woman. She ..
