Definitions by Manhattan comma Chase
Ten cent word
A multi-syllabic word such as egregious.
Came about during a time when many writers were paid by the word. The assumption being that the longer the word the more the word was worth.
Came about during a time when many writers were paid by the word. The assumption being that the longer the word the more the word was worth.
Ten cent word by Manhattan comma Chase September 24, 2011