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Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

Girl 1: Hey remember in Mary Poppins when she sang that song, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Girl 2: AAAAAHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP IT!!!!!!!!!

Girl 1: Whoa, what's wrong? Do you have Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?

Girl 2: STOP SAYING THOSE WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

It is actually the never ending fear of long words .
If you don't believe me look it up
Alice: So doc' is there anything wrong
Doc: I'm affraid you have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Alice: AAAAAAARGH MAKE IT STOP PLEASE NO AAAAAAAAARG
Doc: they should make an abreviation for this ...

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

I suffer from HippopotomonYEEEAAAAARRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

Ironically, the fear of long words.

"sesquippedalio" relates to long words
"phobia" is an irrational fear
"hippopoto" and "monstro" (short for hippopotamus and monster) exaggerate the length of the word

synonym: sesquippedaliophobia means exactly the same thing

alt spellings: "pedalio" instead of "ppedalio"
guy: I have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. *(guy starts hyperventilating)*

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

A word someone made up to screw with people who are diagnosed with a fear of long words.

C'mon you know it's true!
Person who coined the term: So what's her deal?
Colleague: Oh, she's afraid of long words. Do we even have a word for that?
Person who coined the term: You know what we should call it? Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia!
Colleague: That's just wrong.

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

Doctor: I'm afraid you have Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
Patient: AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Don't say that word!!!!!!!!!!

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

Damn were you really that bored that you searched this up? C'mon man... Jeez
bob= hey, i love that song that goes 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'
steve= AHHHHHHH STOP I HATE LONG WORDDZZ
bob= dude i think you must have Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
steve= BROO STOP IT SCARES MEEEE