SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS

[Guest guest]

For all those who want to find out what that S word means:

: : : : : : Whats the meaning of the words 'supercalifrajalistic' and

'espialidosious'?

: : : : : It's a song from the musical Poppins. (See below for earlier

history.)

: : : :

: : : : : " Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious "

: : : : : Written by M. and B. Sherman

: : : : : [:] Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : : Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious.

: : : : : If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious.

: : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : : [Pearlies:] Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

: : : : : Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

: : : : : [bert:] Because I was afraid to speak when I was just a lad,

: : : : : My father gave me nose a tweak and told me I was bad.

: : : : : But then one day I learned a word that saved me achin' nose,

: : : : : [bert and :] The biggest word you ever 'eard and this is how

it goes:

: : : : : [All:] Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : : Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious.

: : : : : If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious.

: : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : : [Pearlies:] Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

: : : : : Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

: : : : : [:] He travelled all around the world and ev'rywhere he went

: : : : : He'd use his word and all would say, " There goes a clever gent! "

: : : : : [bert:] When dukes and ma'arajas pass the time of day with me,

: : : : : [bert and :] I say me special word and then they ask me out to

tea.

: : : : : [All:] Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : : Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious.

: : : : : If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious.

: : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : : [Pearlies:] Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

: : : : : Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

: : : : : [:] So when the cat has got your tongue, there's no need for

dismay,

: : : : : Just summon up this word and then you've got a lot to say.

: : : : : But better use it carefully or it can change your life

: : : : : [Pearlie:] One night I said it to me girl and now me girl's my

wife!

: : : : : [All:] She's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : From

http://www.supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.com/html/super.html

: : : : SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS (34 letters) from the movie

Poppins is not the longest word in English, although many people believe it

is. In fact pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis is.

: : : : (See www.pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis.com.)

: : : : The word Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is in the Oxford English

Dictionary, which has the following as the first four citations:

: : : : 1949 & Young (unpublished song-title)

Supercalafajalistickespialadojus.

: : : : 1951 & Young (song-title) Supercalafajalistickespeealadojus;

or, The super song.

: : : : 1964 R. M. & R. B; Sherman (song-title)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

: : : : 1967 Decisions U.S. Courts involving Copyright 1965-66 488 The

complaint alleges copyright infringement of plaintiff's song

`Supercalafajalistickespeealadojus' by defendants' song

'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.' (All variants of this tongue twister

will hereinafter be referred to collectively as 'the word'.)

: : : : (The definition says Disney won, " in view of earlier oral uses of

the word sworn to in affidavits " and because they wrote the rest of the song

themselves.)

: : : Maybe not the longest word but, when it comes to deciding the most

bizarre cockney accent ever recorded, Dick Van Dyke's performance still

towers above others. Many contenders since, including some recent worthy

attempts in Friends and Frasier (including the unique angle of a cockney

from Manchester) but none can dethrone the king.

: : : Incidentally, in Frasier even the English actors can't seem to manage

English accents. Very odd.

: : :

: : Well, I've noticed that British actors doing American accents don't

quite get it. Their American accents are flat, for want of a better word.

Which leads me to wonder, do we really sound like that?

: Hopkins does a great American accent ... a rare talent. And yes,

Dick van Dyke's wretched attempt did identify him as coming from the east

end... of Danville, Illinois.

But we digress. Vishal e-mailed me asking what the meaning of the word is. I

answered that it is a nonsense word. But then I found this: " It means the

greatest, the best of all. " From the " Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase

Origins " by Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997).

from the net

Kishore Shah 1974

[Guest guest]

Very informative Kishore!

Ravin '82

SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS

> For all those who want to find out what that S word means:

> : : : : : : Whats the meaning of the words 'supercalifrajalistic' and

> 'espialidosious'?

>

> : : : : : It's a song from the musical Poppins. (See below for

earlier

> history.)

> : : : :

> : : : : : " Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious "

> : : : : : Written by M. and B. Sherman

>

> : : : : : [:] Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

> : : : : : Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious.

> : : : : : If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious.

> : : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

>

> : : : : : [Pearlies:] Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

> : : : : : Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

>

> : : : : : [bert:] Because I was afraid to speak when I was just a lad,

> : : : : : My father gave me nose a tweak and told me I was bad.

> : : : : : But then one day I learned a word that saved me achin' nose,

>

> : : : : : [bert and :] The biggest word you ever 'eard and this is how

> it goes:

>

> : : : : : [All:] Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

> : : : : : Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious.

> : : : : : If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious.

> : : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

>

> : : : : : [Pearlies:] Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

> : : : : : Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

>

> : : : : : [:] He travelled all around the world and ev'rywhere he went

> : : : : : He'd use his word and all would say, " There goes a clever gent! "

>

> : : : : : [bert:] When dukes and ma'arajas pass the time of day with me,

>

> : : : : : [bert and :] I say me special word and then they ask me out

to

> tea.

>

> : : : : : [All:] Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

> : : : : : Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious.

> : : : : : If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious.

> : : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

>

> : : : : : [Pearlies:] Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

> : : : : : Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

>

> : : : : : [:] So when the cat has got your tongue, there's no need for

> dismay,

> : : : : : Just summon up this word and then you've got a lot to say.

> : : : : : But better use it carefully or it can change your life

>

> : : : : : [Pearlie:] One night I said it to me girl and now me girl's my

> wife!

>

> : : : : : [All:] She's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

> : : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

> : : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

> : : : : : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

>

> : : : : From

> http://www.supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.com/html/super.html

> : : : : SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS (34 letters) from the movie

> Poppins is not the longest word in English, although many people believe

it

> is. In fact pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis is.

> : : : : (See www.pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis.com.)

>

> : : : : The word Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is in the Oxford

English

> Dictionary, which has the following as the first four citations:

> : : : : 1949 & Young (unpublished song-title)

> Supercalafajalistickespialadojus.

> : : : : 1951 & Young (song-title)

Supercalafajalistickespeealadojus;

> or, The super song.

> : : : : 1964 R. M. & R. B; Sherman (song-title)

> Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

> : : : : 1967 Decisions U.S. Courts involving Copyright 1965-66 488 The

> complaint alleges copyright infringement of plaintiff's song

> `Supercalafajalistickespeealadojus' by defendants' song

> 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.' (All variants of this tongue twister

> will hereinafter be referred to collectively as 'the word'.)

>

> : : : : (The definition says Disney won, " in view of earlier oral uses of

> the word sworn to in affidavits " and because they wrote the rest of the

song

> themselves.)

>

> : : : Maybe not the longest word but, when it comes to deciding the most

> bizarre cockney accent ever recorded, Dick Van Dyke's performance still

> towers above others. Many contenders since, including some recent worthy

> attempts in Friends and Frasier (including the unique angle of a cockney

> from Manchester) but none can dethrone the king.

>

> : : : Incidentally, in Frasier even the English actors can't seem to

manage

> English accents. Very odd.

>

> : : :

>

> : : Well, I've noticed that British actors doing American accents don't

> quite get it. Their American accents are flat, for want of a better word.

> Which leads me to wonder, do we really sound like that?

>

> : Hopkins does a great American accent ... a rare talent. And yes,

> Dick van Dyke's wretched attempt did identify him as coming from the east

> end... of Danville, Illinois.

>

> But we digress. Vishal e-mailed me asking what the meaning of the word is.

I

> answered that it is a nonsense word. But then I found this: " It means the

> greatest, the best of all. " From the " Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase

> Origins " by Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997).

>

>

>

> from the net

> Kishore Shah 1974

>

>

>

>

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