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hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia 

the fear of long words, which, ironically, is so ridiculously long that even people without hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia may get overwhelmed by it
Pam: so you have hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
Ellen: SHHH
Pam: *grins*
Ellen: don't you dare
Pam: iiiiiiiiiit's SUPERCALIFRAGILI--
Ellen: *runs away, screaming*

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia 

The fear of long words (I'm not kidding)
George: Kaleidoscopical

Tom: HOLY FUCK

George: dude whats your problem your acting like you have hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

Tom: Dude seriously SHUT THE FUCK UP

hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism 

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.

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia 

A ridiculously long word describing the phobia of one towards long words. Very ironic ah. ha. ha.
Hey Clark: Hey I heard you have hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

Clark: TOM DON'T ASHDHGSDSFDOIRYUIER!!!! *mumbles random shit being scared out of his underwear*

Tom: Hehehehe, how do you tell the psychiatrist?

Clark: I have hipposdjsdjksdhjjds!!! *mumbles vacuous crap in terror*

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia 

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: an, innapropriaitely named, fear of long words.
Catherine: You look positively petrified, my good sire. Do you possess hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, by chance?
Jimmy: Yeah, I have hippopotomonst- FUCK WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIEE!! LOCK THE DOORS!! LOCK THE DOOORRRRS!!

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalians 

A really long word that defines really long words.
We learned about Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalians in school today.
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countrypolitan 

Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
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That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
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a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
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