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Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
« on: April 13, 2007, 02:41:04 PM »
Learn something every day.  Someone just said this word, and I thought, WTF lol
Apparently it means someone who fears Friday the 13th.

Hmm, not a good night to be playing footy - well, hopefully not a good night for Collingwood  :thumbsup

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Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2007, 02:55:06 PM »
Learn something every day.  Someone just said this word, and I thought, WTF lol
Apparently it means someone who fears Friday the 13th.

Hmm, not a good night to be playing footy - well, hopefully not a good night for Collingwood  :thumbsup

Not just Friday the 13th but all things associated with the number 13.

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Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2007, 03:45:16 PM »
13 = LFS  ;)

What's the fear of very long words called? lol

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Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2007, 03:54:10 PM »
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Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2007, 08:21:44 PM »
tris = 3
kai = and
deka = 10
phobic = phobic

i gotta say this is an over the top greek word.

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Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2007, 08:56:45 PM »
tris = 3
kai = and
deka = 10
phobic = phobic

i gotta say this is an over the top greek word.

phobic = phobic

...now there's a tautology.

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Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2007, 08:58:09 PM »
13 = LFS  ;)

What's the fear of very long words called? lol



Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

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Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2007, 04:57:12 PM »
13 = LFS  ;)

What's the fear of very long words called? lol



Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

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36 letters long. That's cruel  :rollin.
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Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2007, 09:52:53 PM »
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Learn something every day.  Someone just said this word, and I thought, WTF lol
Apparently it means someone who fears Friday the 13th.

Hmm, not a good night to be playing footy - well, hopefully not a good night for Collingwood   

It appears that our team is.

What is the name of the fear of playing on a friday night in rd4?

"Pakofweekkarntswithskirtson" = RFC  :lol