Comments on: Antidisestablishmentarianism http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/ Your Word, in Your Words Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:30:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AnnMarie http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 AnnMarie Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:15:07 +0000 http://myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/#comment-1033 A student in my third/fourth grade class used antidisestablishmentarianism as her spelling word one week. It went around the class like wildfire. Other kids tried to use it as well. It helped that they could break it down into smaller words. That's what a teacher gets when she tells her students they may use the dictionary for inspiration! A student in my third/fourth grade class used antidisestablishmentarianism as her spelling word one week. It went around the class like wildfire. Other kids tried to use it as well. It helped that they could break it down into smaller words. That’s what a teacher gets when she tells her students they may use the dictionary for inspiration!

]]> By: walrusofdestiny http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 walrusofdestiny Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:12:29 +0000 http://myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/#comment-1028 When I was in middle school, one day I decided to ask my teacher what the strangest word she knew was. Antidisestablismentarianism. When I was in middle school, one day I decided to ask my teacher what the strangest word she knew was. Antidisestablismentarianism.

]]> By: drme http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-475 drme Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:19:43 +0000 http://myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/#comment-475 I first heard this in fourth grade I think. A classmate said it I guess to show off, and told us it was the longest word in the English language. I couldn't look it up then...no internet, but have since and now know what it means. It is the state of being held by antidisestablishmentarians - a group of people against the disestablishment of the Church of England as the state church. Excluding technical words and words like flocinaucihilipilification (to value something worthless), which were made up just to be long, it is still the longest word. I first heard this in fourth grade I think. A classmate said it I guess to show off, and told us it was the longest word in the English language. I couldn’t look it up then…no internet, but have since and now know what it means. It is the state of being held by antidisestablishmentarians – a group of people against the disestablishment of the Church of England as the state church. Excluding technical words and words like flocinaucihilipilification (to value something worthless), which were made up just to be long, it is still the longest word.

]]> By: Larva http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Larva Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:53:11 +0000 http://myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/#comment-469 I can say it 12 times aloud without taking a breath, what about you? I can say it 12 times aloud without taking a breath, what about you?

]]> By: admin http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-10 admin Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:36:56 +0000 http://myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/#comment-10 Thanks for the offer, Anne, but they won't let me do crosswords anymore. The cat hid under the couch for days after the last one. Thanks for the offer, Anne, but they won’t let me do crosswords anymore. The cat hid under the couch for days after the last one.

]]> By: Ted P http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Ted P Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:57:55 +0000 http://myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/#comment-4 The first time I heard that word was during the late fifties. It was the answer to the $64,000 question on TV. Some kid spelled it correctly and won the grand prize. The first time I heard that word was during the late fifties. It was the answer to the $64,000 question on TV. Some kid spelled it correctly and won the grand prize.

]]> By: Anne http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Anne Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:52:23 +0000 http://myfavoriteword.com/2007/12/20/antidisestablishmentarianism/#comment-3 That's a word that isn't mentioned these days. Many years ago I used to create cryptic crosswords and loved using unusual words. I used antidisestablishmentariasm in one of my jumbo crosswords. I can send you a copy of the crossword if you'd like. That’s a word that isn’t mentioned these days.

Many years ago I used to create cryptic crosswords and loved using unusual words.

I used antidisestablishmentariasm in one of my jumbo crosswords.

I can send you a copy of the crossword if you’d like.

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