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Sesquipedalianism 

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The action or practice of using long, complex words in speech or writing, often to appear more intelligent or to obscure the meaning. This can make communication harder to understand and is sometimes seen as pretentious.
His blog posts were criticized for their sesquipedalianism, as he seemed more interested in showcasing his vocabulary than in making his ideas accessible to readers.
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Sesquipedalianist

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A person who uses long, unusual, sometimes obscure words in speech or writing.
You can be quite the sesquipedalianist.
Sesquipedalianist by Aneles March 13, 2010
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sesquipedalianist

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A person who uses unnecessarily large or obscure words.
Example: Will Stocksdale is a sesquipedalianist
sesquipedalianist by ryangrace101 July 25, 2016
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fudanshi 

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Boys who enjoy yaoi (a genre in Japan that contains sexual and/or romantic relations between two men); literally translates to "rotten boy"; corresponding female : fujoshi
Alex blatantly displayed his fudanshi side to his friends.
fudanshi by Yuri Katsuki January 13, 2017
Word of the Day on July 5, 2026
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country mile 

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When country folk refer to a country mile it is considerd to be round 10 miles per country mile..ish...we boonfolk dont really consider distance
"I walked a country mile to see Earls new truck"
country mile by CountryBoy1243 August 30, 2006
Word of the Day on July 4, 2026
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Regular Degular 

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Plain. Not tampered with or upgraded. Basic.
May I have an order of regular degular buttermilk pancakes? Without all the added jazz? Hold the blueberry smiley face, strawberry glaze, chocolate chips and whipped cream.
Regular Degular by 1Bynum August 13, 2023
Word of the Day on July 3, 2026
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feeder 

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Usually a male who likes to encourage weight gain in his partner through the consumption of food. Feeders differ from FAs... whilst an FA is attracted to big girls, a feeder gets turned on by making a thin girl fat....or a big girl even bigger.
(see entry for feederism
feeder by therealrichieedwards December 11, 2004
Word of the Day on July 2, 2026
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