is supercalifragelisticexpeladocious really a word – if so wots da meaning?
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su·per·cal·i·frag·i·lis·tic·ex·pi·al·i·do·cious /ˌsupərˌkæləˌfrædʒəˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspiˌælɪˈdoʊʃəs/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[soo-per-kal-uh-fraj-uh-lis-tik-ek-spee-al-i-doh-shuhs] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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Webster’s New Millennium™ Dictionary of English – Cite This Source Main Entry: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Part of Speech: adj
Definition: a nonsense word meaning fantastic; also called supercalifragilistic
Etymology: popularized by the movie ‘Mary Poppins’
Webster’s New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.7)
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