Mar
2
Pneumonoultramicroscopic silicovolcanoconiosis
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It’s the longest word in the English dictionary. It also happens to be a lung disease caused by inhalation of the silica dust formed in volcanoes. You’d think they would have come up with something simpler, right?
George
Frederick, MD
[note: word broken to avoid formatting problems]
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Mar
1
Peduncle
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By far the best word in brain anatomy; even more fun to say than hippocampus, amygdala, or putamen.
Levent
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Mar
1
Posturing
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When driving to work one morning, I was listening to NPR and they were talking about the potential candidates “posturing” to run for office. I was approaching my exit, and I noticed the cars “posturing” to exit with me. That word comes to mind almost everyday when I near that exit.
Kathy
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Mar
1
Portfolio
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You can’t think about what this actually is when you’re saying it … just think about the word! It reminds me of Shakespeare for some reason … like Prospero, except more Italian-sounding.
Hannah
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Feb
29
Pulse
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I love the dual descriptive quality of it. Pulse can be a physical pounding of blood against skin or the “beat” of the city. It’s beautiful.
Leslie
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Feb
29
Fussy about small details, related to fastidious and pedantic. Don’t be so persnickety.
Tracey
Gold Coast, Queensland
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Feb
29
Poppycock
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Always stops people when they’re full of it. More effective when you emphasize the last syllable. Besides, it’s a very funny word in itself.
George Bailey
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Feb
9
The word tastes so good and reminds me of the old “East Side.” But I hate to be in one!
Dennis
New York
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Feb
9
Pride
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It can come in any form or size. It is what makes a hero but it’s also what makes a villain. Pride is the ground you stand on when the world’s weight is on your shoulders. Pride is your heart.
Tom
New Zealand
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Feb
9
Phonetic
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I love this word because it is one of the few truly ironic words in the dictionary.
MajorXP
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