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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I wish I could say the same. But my kids say it a lot..

"Antidisestablishmentarianism"

(To be fair, they like looking up words to see who can find the biggest ones.)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokenosis. Blow their minds.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Believe it or not, they know this one..! It's one of the reigning chanps. They have mini competitions with each other seeing who can spell it the fastest. Lol

Lots of fun!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious!