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Title: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
Post by: Moi 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
Title: Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
Post by: 1965 on April 13, 2007, 02:55:06 PM
Quote from: Moi 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

Not just Friday the 13th but all things associated with the number 13.
Title: Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
Post by: mightytiges on April 13, 2007, 03:45:16 PM
13 = LFS  ;)

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

Title: Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
Post by: cub on April 13, 2007, 03:54:10 PM
Spooky
Title: Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
Post by: Ramps 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.
Title: Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
Post by: 1965 on April 14, 2007, 08:56:45 PM
Quote from: Ramps 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.

phobic = phobic

...now there's a tautology.

 :gotigers
Title: Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
Post by: 1965 on April 14, 2007, 08:58:09 PM
Quote from: mightytiges on April 13, 2007, 03:45:16 PM
13 = LFS  ;)

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



Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

 :gotigers
Title: Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
Post by: mightytiges on April 16, 2007, 04:57:12 PM
Quote from: 1965 on April 14, 2007, 08:58:09 PM
Quote from: mightytiges on April 13, 2007, 03:45:16 PM
13 = LFS  ;)

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



Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

 :gotigers

36 letters long. That's cruel  :rollin.
Title: Re: Who's a triskaidekaphobic lol
Post by: Bulluss 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