Lexiphanic

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Grogie
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Lexiphanic

Postby Grogie » Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:32 am

I saw this very interesting word at m-w.com today. It means ''using ostentatiously recondite language''. Unfortunately, the word is rarely used today.

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Re: Lexiphanic

Postby Perry » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:32 am

I saw this very interesting word at m-w.com today. It means ''using ostentatiously recondite language''. Unfortunately, the word is rarely used today.
It's funny how the definition is itself somewhat lexiphanic.
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Postby Grogie » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:28 am

You,re right Perry.


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