Question of the day

[MarkMas]

Bahamas? C

Si! Es correcto.
Baja = low
Mar = sea

Your question.

 

[CatmanV2]

Worked that one backwards. OK there are many irrational fears. What is:

HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA?

C

 

[MarkMas]

Worked that one backwards. C

I think that is a sign of a good quiz question (ahem, well done Markmas ) .
If you just 'know' the answer, that is nice but a bit dull. If you just 'don't know' the answer, that is horrid and dull. But if you can 'work out' the answer, then that is a fine thing.

 

[MarkMas]

What is: HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA?

HIPPOPOTOMOS-MONSTROS-ROSE-ESQUIP-PEDAL-IOPHOBIA?

Fear of a giant hippopotamus riding a bicycle and equipped with roses?

 

[CatmanV2]

HIPPOPOTOMOS-MONSTROS-ROSE-ESQUIP-PEDAL-IOPHOBIA?

Fear of a giant hippopotamus riding a bicycle and equipped with roses?

Well, that was quicker than I expected!

No, it's not that
C

 

[zagatoes30]

Worked that one backwards. OK there are many irrational fears. What is:

HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA?

C

A feckin long word and a massive score in Scrabble?

 

[CatmanV2]

A feckin long word and a massive score in Scrabble?

Yes to both, although it may be impossible to play in Scrabble? Not that clued up on how many of each letter there are

C

 

[zagatoes30]

Yes to both, although it may be impossible to play in Scrabble? Not that clued up on how many of each letter there are

C

Only 7 letters at a time and there are not that many squares across the board

 

[CatmanV2]

Only 7 letters at a time and there are not that many squares across the board

I suspected that might be the case

C

 

[zagatoes30]

How about longest word in the dictionary? (assuming it is a real word)

 

[CatmanV2]

How about longest word in the dictionary? (assuming it is a real word)

It is in fact a real word. No idea if it's the longest, but I was actually looking for someone to tell me what it means.

C

 

[hunta]

At the risk of applying logic, and if I may join in, there's no Q in the Greek alphabet so I'm going to say a fear of nonsensical dubious made up words of mixed etymology.

 

[CatmanV2]

At the risk of applying logic, and if I may join in, there's no Q in the Greek alphabet so I'm going to say a fear of nonsensical dubious made up words of mixed etymology.

Sadly not quite the answer we're looking for. Not a bad shout, though

C

 

[MarkMas]

What is: HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA?

Is it a fear of Hipsters, with their hairy faces, strange diets and tiny feet?
Oh no, that's Hamsters.

 

[Navcorr]

At the risk of applying logic, and if I may join in ....

What is this I hear you say, "applying logic" ....
Join in by all means, more the merrier, but you ain't gonna fit in with this rabble

 

[Navcorr]

Is it a fear of Hipsters, with their hairy faces, strange diets and tiny feet?
Oh no, that's Hamsters.

2 out of 3 ain't bad.

 

[CatmanV2]

What is this I hear you say, "applying logic" ....
Join in by all means, more the merrier, but you ain't gonna fit in with this rabble

In the land of the blind...

C

 

[daverichardson]

it must be fear of big words then
Yes lets have a great big word to describe a fear of err great big words
which Jessie 'fears' a big word anyway?

 

[CatmanV2]

it must be fear of big words then
Yes lets have a great big word to describe a fear of err great big words
which Jessie 'fears' a big word anyway?

No idea, but it is, indeed, fear of big words. Well done, sir

Over to you

C

 

[daverichardson]

I thank you
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette are her Christian names followed by her surname
But how is she better known