The art of using VERY long words to confuse people. It comes from the root 'sesquipedalian', which means one who uses long words to (again) confuse people. Source: Mrs. Burns Dictionary of Obscure, and Preposterous Words.
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism is the art of utilizing extremely elongated lexicons to give the appearance of being more intelligent to one's acquaintances.
by Dan Richards February 20, 2008
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by Nate Hamer January 15, 2003
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...a fear of long words
by Al Berry March 1, 2004
Get the Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia mug.Portuguese Hip Hop. Portuguese artists and portuguese Hip Hop audience very rarely use the expression "Portuguese Hip Hop", instead they say "Hip Hop Tuga".
"Eu só ouço Hip Hop Tuga" - I only listen to Portuguese Hip Hop.
"Represento o Hip Hop tuga" - I represent Portuguese Hip Hop.
"Represento o Hip Hop tuga" - I represent Portuguese Hip Hop.
by Nicolau November 28, 2005
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Pronounced: Hippo - Pot - Oh - Phobia
Pronounced: Hippo - Pot - Oh - Phobia
Jack: Hey Jill, you know the word hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia? Is there an easier term for it?
Jill: Yeah Jack, you can also say hipopotofobia!
Jack: Okay, thanks Jill!
Jill: Yeah Jack, you can also say hipopotofobia!
Jack: Okay, thanks Jill!
by Hipopotofobia February 11, 2019
Get the Hipopotofobia mug.Ask any two artists, fans, or other assorted members of the rap/hip-hop community to explain the precise difference between the two terms, and odds are you'll get different answers. Even so, most would probably agree that rap describes a type of music while hip-hop refers to a cultural phenomenon that includes graffiti, breakdancing, and fashion in addition to music -- or as rapper social theorist KRS-One says, "Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live." Musically, the only difference between the two is that rap always contains the vocal element of rhythmically spoken rhymes while hip-hop can be purely instrumental in nature. Rap in its earliest stages consisted of DJs mixing records and juggling beats and breaks for block parties while emcees rhymed over the rhythms. This practice of adapting, dissecting, and transforming pre-recorded music to create new songs could be hip-hop's most significant contribution to modern music.
Rap/Hip-Hop: The Game, Nas, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Big L, Big Pun, Eazy-E, N.W.A., MC Ren, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Ice T, Immortal Technique, KRS-One, C-Murder, Public Enemy, EPMD, Mobb Deep, 50 Cent, Kanye West, The D.O.C., The Diplomats Aka Dipset, Jim Jones, Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana, Wu-Tang Clan, MC Eiht, Compton's Most Wanted, Eric B. & Rakim, Common, DMX, Asheru & Blue Black Of The Unspoken Heard, People Under The Stairs, Onyx, Jay-Z, Grand Daddy I.U., Big Daddy Kane, Lil Scrappy, Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Westside Connection, Mack 10, W.C., Too $hort, Audio Two, One Be Lo, R.A. The Rugged Man, Naughty By Nature, Cypress Hill, B-Real, Delinquent Habits, A Lighter Shade Of Brown, Omar Cruz, JV, Ludacris, Run-D.M.C., Channel Live, Warren G, Kurupt, Kam, King Tee, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Black Star, Jay Rock, Ya Boy, Snoop Dogg, Canibus, Zion I
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Get the Rap/Hip-Hop mug.Hip Hop Dickriders listen to whatever is on the radio and music channel, and think it is a tune or think there artists are the best. They listen to songs with no meaning, normally talking about money sex and cars. Overplay the tunes on bus like it's cool, pump in the car. Hip Hop Dickriders also listen to whatever there friends listen to and agree with them. Also people who listen to anything, just want like the beat or the actual chorus, no lyrical skill is intented for a good song anymore. They also think that whoever is in the label at the time is the greatest artist. They don't really listen to the lyrics, just whatever is new and once there song is old, it's not good.
Antonym of Hip Hop Dickrider: Someone who doesn't follow what everyone listens to and actually listen to the music they like, normally the music they could listen to are either old tracks or underground. They like their music because it's important, and the artists express there pain, happiness or anger through there. They could listen to their tracks for ages and cannot get old.
Antonym of Hip Hop Dickrider: Someone who doesn't follow what everyone listens to and actually listen to the music they like, normally the music they could listen to are either old tracks or underground. They like their music because it's important, and the artists express there pain, happiness or anger through there. They could listen to their tracks for ages and cannot get old.
e.g.
Hip Hop Dickrider: You heard Soulja Boy new track blowing em kisses, that's a sick track
Me: Soulja's Boy crap, I listen to Papoose, he's real rap, and has better skills that soulja boy could ever have
Hip Hop Dickrider: Nah Papoose is crap
Me: Have you even heard or listened to Papoose?
Hip Hop Dickrider: No....
Me : So how can he be crap?!
Hip Hop Dickrider: Cause I haven't heard of him, never heard his tracks or he hasn't had a video on a music channel and I know, best music is on the music channel
Me: Then your one of them Hip Hop Dickriders
Hip Hop Dickrider: You heard Soulja Boy new track blowing em kisses, that's a sick track
Me: Soulja's Boy crap, I listen to Papoose, he's real rap, and has better skills that soulja boy could ever have
Hip Hop Dickrider: Nah Papoose is crap
Me: Have you even heard or listened to Papoose?
Hip Hop Dickrider: No....
Me : So how can he be crap?!
Hip Hop Dickrider: Cause I haven't heard of him, never heard his tracks or he hasn't had a video on a music channel and I know, best music is on the music channel
Me: Then your one of them Hip Hop Dickriders
by RealHipHop94Lake December 28, 2010
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