MarkMas
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Worked that one backwards. C
What is: HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA?
HIPPOPOTOMOS-MONSTROS-ROSE-ESQUIP-PEDAL-IOPHOBIA?
Fear of a giant hippopotamus riding a bicycle and equipped with roses?
Worked that one backwards. OK there are many irrational fears. What is:
HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA?
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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
Only 7 letters at a time and there are not that many squares across the board
How about longest word in the dictionary? (assuming it is a real word)
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.
What is: HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA?
What is this I hear you say, "applying logic" ....At the risk of applying logic, and if I may join in ....
2 out of 3 ain't bad.Is it a fear of Hipsters, with their hairy faces, strange diets and tiny feet?
Oh no, that's Hamsters.
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
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?