I had an English teacher who called long impressive words $10 words. I suppose this was to reflect the fact that the word was special enough to be expensive if you had to purchase it from a word lover (I need a $10 synonym for "word lover"). My $50 word is simply adjusted for inflation! Either that or it is five times as long and impressive as a $10 word!

By the way, where did the expression "close but no cigar" come from? I use that expression fairly often myself.

Thank y'all for the big welcome. I'm enjoying the discussion group already.

Robert Payne