hippopotamonstrosesquippedalian

hippopotamonstrosesquippedalian refers to a long word, such as itself.

People who fear long words are said to have hippopotamonstrosesquippedaliaphobia

Man 1:Antidisestablishmentarianism is a hippopotamonstrosesquippedalian word.

Man 2: what in the blue hell does that mean?

by kingpaladin August 5, 2005

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.

by Dan Richards February 20, 2008

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalians

A really long word that defines really long words.

We learned about Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalians in school today.

by bob izzle May 9, 2005

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian

Pertains to a very long word.

Antidisestablishmentarianism is exceedingly hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian, but cannot compete with floccinaucinihilipilification.

by Ivor Biggen March 29, 2004

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliaphobia

Fear of long words
Learn more about this word at googlehammer.com and meatspin.com

'MOM I AM AFRAID OF LONG WORDS! hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliaphobia

by AKLSJF:LAJSKLF:AK:LSFJKL:ASJFK January 15, 2014

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalians

Horrible, bad insult

Dude... stop being such an hippopotomonstrosesquipedalians

by Johnny G. April 6, 2005

hippopotomonstrosesquippedalian

A person who tends to use long words.

Phil is a hippopotomonstrosesquippedalian. I think he just keeps using long words to sound smart.

by KOOOOPOOPPPOOOLLLOOO January 18, 2021