And we Brits just don't cut the mustard.

[Alonzo Quixote]

My curiosity got the better of me—

floccinaucinihilipilification

"action or habit of estimating as worthless," 1741, a combination of four Latin words (flocci, nauci, nihili, pilifi) all signifying "at a small price" or "for nothing," which were listed together in a rule of the well-known Eton Latin Grammar. The kind of jocular formation that was possible among educated men in Britain in those days. Just so, as in praesenti, the opening words of mnemonic lines on conjugation in Lilley's 16c. Latin grammar, could stand alone as late as 19c. and be understood to mean "rudiments of Latin."

—Online Etymology Dictionary

[pat]

But don't you just love a language that can come up with such a ridiculous word that means so little?

I don't think we'll be seeing it in Chi any time soon!

[mkenuk]

Don't forget 'honorificabilitudinitatibus' (27 letters if I've remembered it correctly) - coined by Shakespeare himself in 'Love's Labours Lost', making fun of the pretentious Latinisms of his schoolteacher Holofernes.

[Steadyguy]

 
Nahhhh Pat, you are not a saddo. I love the word. Found a poem which uses it.


"The action or habit of judging something to be worthless"

Hoping to make an impression
A young fellow would flaunt his possessions
But while on vacation
His gal showed floccinaucinihilipilification
Which sent the lad into depression.



(No, it does not 'scan' too well!!)