SpeedTriple Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 The longest non-technical word in the English language.... Pronounced Flok-see-noh-see-nee-hhee-lee-pee-lih-fih-kay-shun Meaning The act or habit of describing something as worthless. No point to this thread really, just proves I need to get out more ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 that's one of those words that sorta sounds like what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 this thread is flokked 8) :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedTriple Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Onomatopoeia.... or is that from "Water Sports" Bi weekly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedTriple Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 looks kinda medical ...even dental :shock: :the wonders of google never cease to amaze Hehe, not from google in this case...It's a word I've know for a long time. I am fairly passionate about the English language and it's just one of those words one learns along the way I was recently sent an MP3 of the full name for Grung-Thep, something like 161 characters (might be wrong here) and it just sparked my synapses about the flocci word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 this thread is flokked 8) :shock: i like that johnno excellent new slang. hopefully it will catch on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 this thread is flokked 8) :shock: i like that johnno excellent new slang. hopefully it will catch on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedTriple Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Ah...suffonsified Google suggests Canadian or North American origination, possibly going back further in time to Scottish origin. Never made it into the OED though. :wink: Another favourite of mine, especially when describing female sleeping garments. Diaphanous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 if you defenestrate someone you toss them out the window? what about refenestration? why is it we never hear about refenestration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedTriple Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 if you defenestrate someone you toss them out the window? what about refenestration? why is it we never hear about refenestration? I have double glazing in an old house, so presumably it's been refenestrated at some point in the past, it's not something I like to talk about though. Obfuscate... as in the annual obfuscated C competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangnbkk Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 For those movie history buffs. I think the longest word would be: supercalafragilisticexpeealadocious (sp?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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