pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

a word that only exists to prove how humanity is fucking shit at naming things

Friend: spell pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

You: fuck you

by heressomedumbfuckjuice July 8, 2020

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

A factitious word alleged to mean "a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust" but occurring chiefly as an instance of a very long word. (Definition retrieved from Oxford English Dictionary)

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is notable for causing respiratory problems as well as unnecessary fatigue and frustration at spelling bees.

by bill kapok March 15, 2005

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

A type of lung disease caused by breathing in silica dust.

The longest word in the oxford dictionary.

Person A: Hey, guess what? I can spell the longest word ever! *Spells out pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.*
Person B: Dude, get a life...

by Ebony Chalk December 26, 2008

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

A medical term to describe a lung disease. Caused by inhaling very fine sand and ash. It is a type of pneumoconiosis, which also means the accumulation of dust in the lungs.

I inhaled very small silica dust from the large volcano and it caused me to contract Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis of the lungs.

by Sobaj Sonkato April 15, 2009

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

1) The longest word in the english language
2) A lung disease one gets from tiny dust particles found in volcanoes

1)After I visited the volcano, the doctor said I had pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

by Tal0n December 6, 2003

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

A word you use to sound smart.

I have Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
I'm so Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

by hudsbzhgyuvkjgbff msjbdgnregc May 4, 2020

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

An inflamable lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust.

Person 1: Hey! Did you hear about someone getting pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?
Person 2: Yeah! I heard one of my classmates got pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis!
Person 3: Must you use the longest word in the dictionary?

by a guy thing December 10, 2021