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pneumonoultramicropscopicsilicovolcano coniosis 

A word that's so long that I had to make a space within it so the example for this definition would be accepted. What's more, it's the longest word in the English language. Basically, pneumonoultramicropscopicsilicovolcano coniosis a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of siliceous volcanic dust. Invented by some guy who had too much time on his hands and wanted to make history by creating the longest word ever.
Doctor: Sir, I am afraid you have come down with a severe case of pneumonoultramicropscopicsilicovolcano coniosis due to exposure to volcanic dust.

Patient: WTF!?!?!?!?

Me: I feel your pain, dude...I feel your pain.
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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis 

An inflammation of the lungs caused by microscopic grains of certain types of rock.

*NOTE* This word was actually coined in a deliberate attempt to be the longest word in the english language, although you would be hard-pressed to find it in the language dictionary as it is a medical/scientific term.
"Dude, now that I've learned how to spell antidisestablishmentarianism, what am I going to do to make people think I'm smart?"

"Quiet man, I'm trying to name this condition we discovered today. Its an inflammation of the lungs caused by microscopic grains of certain types of rock."

"Hey, I smell opportunity! How long could we make this word?"

"Pretty long...I suppose we could stretch it to pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis 

A: What's the wifi password?
B: It's on the back of the router.
The router: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

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the longest possible grammatically correct EVER.
man i really pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis'd've'ly'yaint'nt'ed'ies's'y'es'nt'ed'ies's'y'es'nt't're'ing'able'ric'ive'al'nt'ne'm'll'ble'al ing hate this guy

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis 

1. A disease gotten from inhalation of diminative particles of silica or quartz.
Pneumono - Lung
Ultra Microscopic - Very small/fine
silico volcano - igneous, silica
coniosis - disease
; Black Lung
In the mid 1880's, miners would get pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis 

A form of silicosis caused by breathing in siliceous volcanic dust.

Exceeded electrophotomicrographically as the longest recognized word in English.
Me: *COUGH*
You: Dude, stop smoking.
Me: I don't smoke.
You: Yes, you do.
Me: No, I have pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

stupid people who don't know how to spell pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

You're not really stupid, because its the longest word in the English language.
Guy: stupid people who don't know how to spell pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Guy 2: I'm not stupid because its the longest word in exsistence!
Guy: OK! But its true because the name of this "NEW WORD" is called that!
Guy 2: But it says you're not really stupid!
Guy: Oh yeah, I guess so... Hah?