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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: How to use the word............ #151817 12/09/2005 7:06 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Quinion's article on floccinaucinihilipilification http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-flo2.htm quotes the word's earliest known use by William Shenstone and a recent use by Jesse Helms, neither of whom, I think, would come on anyone's list of the 100 most famous writers. Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted How to use the word............ tuhin 12/09/2005 6:59 AM Re: How to use the word............ Bingley 12/09/2005 7:06 AM Re: How to use the word............ tuhin 12/09/2005 7:18 AM Re: How to use the word............ tsuwm 12/09/2005 7:55 AM Re: How to use the word............ inselpeter 12/09/2005 11:37 AM Re: How to use the word............ of troy 12/09/2005 1:00 PM Re: How to use the word............ inselpeter 12/09/2005 1:59 PM Re: How to use the word............ tsuwm 12/09/2005 3:59 PM Re: How to use the word............ inselpeter 12/09/2005 7:38 PM Re: How to use the word............ Logwood 12/09/2005 9:10 PM flocci- et al wofahulicodoc 12/11/2005 2:09 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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