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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

hypopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia 

Most ironic word ever defining the fear of long words
Doctor:Why are you here
Patient: i have hypopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia *SHAKES IN FEAR*

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!!

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia 

The fear of Long words
Jimmy: Antidisestablishmentarianism.
Joe: STOP IT!!!
Jimmy: you have a major case of Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
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