pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

1. A disease gotten from inhalation of diminative particles of silica or quartz.
Pneumono - Lung
Ultra Microscopic - Very small/fine
silico volcano - igneous, silica
coniosis - disease
; Black Lung

In the mid 1880's, miners would get pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

by Kyle Zager January 6, 2005

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

A form of silicosis caused by breathing in siliceous volcanic dust.

Exceeded electrophotomicrographically as the longest recognized word in English.

Me: *COUGH*
You: Dude, stop smoking.
Me: I don't smoke.
You: Yes, you do.
Me: No, I have pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

by OfEternity July 7, 2005

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

an extremely long word often cited as the longest in the english language referring to a disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust

Bob got pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis after working in the mines for 10 years.

by mikmik March 10, 2009

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

A disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of silica dusts, characterized by massive fibrosis, shortness of breath in the lungs, and violent sneezing.

She has been diagnosed with pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

by Leonardo Sidis 424 September 13, 2005

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

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by Why you be reading this? August 27, 2019

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

(noun) A lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica or quartz dust

From "The Simpsons" Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy:
Abe: Welcome home, Son. I broke two lamps and lost all your mail. What's wrong with your wife?
Homer: Never mind, you wouldn't understand.
Abe: Flu?
Homer: No.
Abe: Protein deficiency?
Homer: No.
Abe: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?
Homer: No.
Abe: Unsatisfying sex life?
Homer: N -- yes!

by Júan José June 21, 2005

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Longest fucking word in the world

The definition of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust.

That why pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is not a laughing matter.

by Meh of War May 15, 2016