hippopotomonstrosesquipadeliaphobia

The fear of long words. Probably created by the same person who made the word lisp, or someone with a similar sense of humor.

Jane has hippopotomonstrosesquipadeliaphobia
I have hippopot- hippo-hip-hip AAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!! *cowers in fear

by Grunt 117 January 4, 2009

hippopotomonstrosesquipadeliaphobia

The fear of long words. Many who use AOL have it.

It sounds like she has hippopotomonstrosesquipadeliaphobia.

by Typhlosion July 30, 2003

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliaphobia

Fear of long words. Since 'sesquipedaliaphobia' already means fear of long words, the other part is added on by those with hypopseudoliteratiobfuscationarianism.

"Homer retaliated, triggering Aesop's hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliaphobia with a hypopseudoliteratiobfuscationarionisticism of his own before jumping to a floccinaucinihilipilification of the whole process."

by DC Dave October 14, 2016

hippopotomonstrosesquippadaliaphobia

Fear of long words (ironic right?)

hippopotomonstrosesquippadaliaphobia

by Gregar70 February 1, 2010

hippopotomonstrosesquipadeliophobia

fear of long words
sometimes spelled with a double p on the quipadelio part

Dude 1: "I heard Dude 4 has hippopotomonstrosesquipadeliophobia"
Dude 2: "O rly?"

by projectnex March 5, 2024