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THEPOSH
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:12 am
Post subject: Looking for an apt word? |
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Is there a word to mean,the using of long words/someone who uses long
words
for no apparent reason other than to feel superior.
We have tolerated such a person at work for some time now,and this would
help our cause,without to much damage to his ego. :)
Thankyou in advance,
Covent Garden Traders.
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John of Aix
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:12 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for an apt word? |
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THEPOSH wrote:
| Quote: | Is there a word to mean,the using of long words/someone who uses long
words
for no apparent reason other than to feel superior.
We have tolerated such a person at work for some time now,and this
would help our cause,without to much damage to his ego. 
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Pompous? No that will never do if you want to avoid ego damage.
Verbosity no good, loquaciousness, rather positive so no good either.
Hmm, how about logorrheic (I'd check the spelling if I were you)? It
isn't quite the same thing but might well get the message across. |
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Molly Mockford
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:12 am
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At 12:24:41 on Sat, 23 Jul 2005, THEPOSH
<jubilant@StamfordBridge.?.invalid> wrote in
<c9b59a2cd200c2c1dbea7d7f44d01fa0@localhost.talkaboutculture.com>:
| Quote: | Is there a word to mean,the using of long words/someone who uses long
words
for no apparent reason other than to feel superior.
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The word you want is sesquipedalian (and wow, Turnpike's spell-checker
knew it!). See <http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-ses1.htm>
for a full explanation.
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Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin
(My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.)
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John Dean
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:12 am
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THEPOSH wrote:
| Quote: | Is there a word to mean,the using of long words/someone who uses
long words
for no apparent reason other than to feel superior.
We have tolerated such a person at work for some time now,and this
would help our cause,without to much damage to his ego. :)
Thankyou in advance,
Covent Garden Traders.
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Windbag.
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John Dean
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Bob Cunningham
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:12 am
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On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:46:06 +0100, "John Dean"
<john-dean@frag.lineone.net> said:
| Quote: | THEPOSH wrote:
Is there a word to mean,the using of long
words/someone who uses long words for no apparent
reason other than to feel superior.
We have tolerated such a person at work for
some time now,and this would help our cause,
without to much damage to his ego. :)
Thankyou in advance,
Covent Garden Traders.
Windbag.
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Sesquipedalianist? |
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Jim
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:23 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for an apt word? |
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THEPOSH wrote...
| Quote: | sesquipedalian or sesquipedallanist
it is then.
I can picture him rushing home and frantically looking it up after work
on Monday. )
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even better...
hyperpolysyllabicsesquipedalianist |
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THEPOSH
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:10 am
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sesquipedalian or sesquipedallanist
it is then.
I can picture him rushing home and frantically looking it up after work
on Monday. )
Thanks again. |
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