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Old 07-09-2023, 08:56 AM
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The 1st known use of the word was in 1772 and the origin is unknown. I was flabbergasted to discover this.

Your turn. Got any words to share?

Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious doesn't count
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This one first appeared in 1852 in a pro slavery novel written to counter Uncle Tom's Cabin.

I hope I'm not making you feel discombobulated.
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antiestablishmentarianism & will get back to you on this one !
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Copastetic’´´
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Originally Posted by noodels
antiestablishmentarianism & will get back to you on this one !
You left out “dis” after “anti.”
And Emil the spelling is “copasetic.”

I always liked the word “obfuscation.” And the phrase “eschew obfuscation.”

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Antidisantiestablishmentarianism is a term that evolved over the fight about which religion would be the Church of England. The Scots split with the British over it.

How about syzyrgy?
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Antiestablishmentarianism is a political philosophy that views a nation’s power structure as corrupt, repressive, exploitive, etc. It is also a term for a policy or attitude that opposes or challenges the established institutions or authorities1. The term is derived from the word “establishment,” which refers to the existing political and social order
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Very good…I had only known of the version I used.
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Kerfuddled.
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Don't be bamboozled by bots engaging in pecuniary malfeasance.
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