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[soo-per-kal-uh-fraj-uh-lis-tik-ek-spee-al-i-doh-shuh
s] adjective
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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| Main Entry: | supercalifragilisticexpialidocious |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | a nonsense word meaning fantastic; also called supercalifragilistic |
| Etymology: | popularized by the movie 'Mary Poppins' |
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| 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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supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
from song in 1964 Disney movie version of "Mary Poppins;" subject of a lawsuit based on earlier song title '"Supercalafajalistickexpialadojus" (1949), but other versions of the word also were in circulation.
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