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The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Holysholay: 9:56pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Many years back, the longest word in the English Dictionary was "floccinaucinihilipilification". At present the longest word in English is “Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis” 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by emman44(m): 10:16pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Holysholay:and Dr meanings are? 2 Likes |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by ken19: 10:16pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
trapqueen77 biko come and pronounce this |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Holysholay: 10:28pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
emman44: floccinaucinihilipilification - the action or habit of estimating something as worthless. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust. 3 Likes |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by jericco1(m): 1:15am On Jan 15, 2017 |
People just go lab go construct crap. 2 Likes |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Nobody: 3:05am On Jan 15, 2017 |
ken19: That one is easy peasy sha... It's like SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALODOCIOUS Abeeeg, the OP shud drop a Voice Note.. So we can all hear the correct pronunciation of that word.. 6 Likes |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by sammyije(m): 5:47am On Jan 15, 2017 |
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is an English word that refers to a lung disease that is otherwise known as silicosis. It is the longest word in the English language published in a dictionary, the Oxford English Dictionary, which defines it as "an artificial long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust." |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by enemmo(f): 6:55am On Jan 15, 2017 |
TrapQueen77:. Too much Mary Poppins. 3 Likes |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by viver1: 8:59am On Jan 15, 2017 |
Holysholay: Combination of other words. |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by OVA200(m): 9:03am On Jan 15, 2017 |
Please is the for real, I even wan check am for dictionary but am not with my pen and paper to write it down first. Haaa English and it's wahala. |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by LegalBaby(f): 9:47am On Jan 15, 2017 |
sammyije:pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, which refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles 1 Like |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Nobody: 11:03am On Jan 15, 2017 |
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis an invented long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust. Or an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by hector1046(m): 11:32am On Jan 15, 2017 |
my head ooooo |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Veektoria(f): 1:24pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Dbrainiac1(m): 4:10pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
LegalBaby:Are you alright? |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Kondomatic(m): 4:31pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
sammyije:So it's a doctor's handwriting. No wonder |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by tutorago: 5:01pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
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Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by geraldmezi(m): 5:33pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
I knew it |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by tolats(m): 6:40pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
TrapQueen77:Mary Poppins pple plenty for Graceland ooo |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by tare22(m): 9:00pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
TrapQueen77: U really watched Mary popins and peter pan |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by beshiman(m): 9:29pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis noun (plural pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses) - (nonce) A factitious disease of the lungs, allegedly caused by inhaling microscopic silicate particles originating from eruption of a volcano. |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by tare22(m): 9:36pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
I no no say ajebo children they nairaland ooo because na only them fit know Mary popins... Kpakoro kids noo way |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by hardbody: 11:20pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
Holysholay: And who uses them......? |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by redcliff: 11:43pm On Jan 15, 2017 |
I thought it was "interdenominationalism" |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Ahmadjr(m): 8:14am On Jan 16, 2017 |
hardbody: And does it hurt using them? |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Ahmadjr(m): 8:16am On Jan 16, 2017 |
redcliff: Count the letters naa |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Ahmadjr(m): 8:20am On Jan 16, 2017 |
TrapQueen77: Oya make I epp am |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by hardbody: 8:39am On Jan 16, 2017 |
Ahmadjr: No, but can you apply them on everyday business or other discussions? Except of course the silly comedian prof that used it on that comic clip |
Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Ahmadjr(m): 8:47am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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