Fun & Fancy Words:
As Mary Poppins taught us,
words can be fun!
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emember Mary Poppins’ supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? That’s definitely a fun and fancy word. And, don’t forget about King Lear’s flibbertigibbet. Needless to say, there’s also the magical incantation abracadabra. Here’s another wacky one.
Aibohphobia:
The word aibohphobia means an irrational fear of palindromes. You know, words and phrases that read the same forwards and backwards. Like Hannah, madam, and racecar. Maybe fear of them stems from never knowing whether you’re coming or going.
The longest palindrome in any language (according to the Guinness Book of World Records) is the Finnish word “saippuakivikauppias,” which means “a dealer in lye” or “soapstone vendor.”
There’s the palindromic phrase, “Dammit, I’m mad.” Commentary on the construction of the Panama Canal, “A man, a plan, a canal: Panama.” And, the philosophical question, “Do geese see God?”
The most ironically humorous thing about the word aibohphobia? It is itself a palindrome.
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