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Subject: Not as good as...
Author: Roberdin	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 20:13:23 01/15/05 Sat In reply to: Ed Harris (London) 's message, "Yeah, but..." on 01:06:09 01/15/05 Sat Not as good as 'Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' - meaning 'fear of long words' [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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Ed Harris (London)
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Date Posted: 00:41:43 01/16/05 Sun

I knew that "sesquippedalophobia" meant an irrational fear of long words, but your version sounds like an irrational fear of long words and river horses, from the Greek constituent parts.

Mind you, I am a great fan of 'phobia' words. If you're ever in the Science Museum in Kensington, there's a whole section of them somewhere, and some of them are fantastic. Agyrophobia (fear of streets or crossing the street) and cherophobia (fear of gaiety) are two of my favourites. Soceraphobia (fear of in-laws) is also fun.

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