Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanocon

June 21, 2009

a word alleged to mean ‘a lung disease caused by the inhalation of volcanic ash, causing inflammation in the lungs.’

posted by Deron Bauman in language | * | 2 comments

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Daryl Scroggins on June 21st, 2009 at 9:28 am

…arising from the sound people make as they attempt to clear the ash from their throats.
Amy Mabli on June 21st, 2009 at 1:48 pm

If you can’t say that word with one breath, you have the disease.

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