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Hippopotomonstrosesquippediliophobia

The fear of long words
Hippopotomonstrosesquippediliophobia is the fear of long words

hippopotomonstrosesquippediliophobia

The fear of long words
do u have hippopotomonstrosesquippediliophobia???

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

The fear of long words.
Girl 1: Hey remember in Mary Poppins when she sang that song, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Girl 2: AAAAAHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP IT!!!!!!!!!

Girl 1: Whoa, what's wrong? Do you have Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?

Girl 2: STOP SAYING THOSE WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

It is actually the never ending fear of long words .
If you don't believe me look it up
Alice: So doc' is there anything wrong
Doc: I'm affraid you have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Alice: AAAAAAARGH MAKE IT STOP PLEASE NO AAAAAAAAARG
Doc: they should make an abreviation for this ...
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