Afrikanerism

[af-ri-kah-nuh-riz-uhm, -kan-uh-]

noun

a word, term, or usage peculiar to or originating among Afrikaners.

Origin:
1930–35; afrikaner + -ism

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Afrikanerism has a plethora of syllables.

So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.

an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.

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