Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious
For Penny Fuller's Part E: The A-Z of Unusual Words Challenge
My word:
Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious: good. More specifically, American slang word. A 30-letter adjective meaning "very good, very fine."~ collinsdictionary.com
I love these challenges and here's just one of the reasons: I literally learned this word about 10 minutes ago and I love it. (I'm not sure I'll ever pronounce it without having to pick my tongue up off the floor, but I don't even care. There's a video with the pronunciation linked below.)
It's 12 syllables of fun, and I am avoiding further expansion on that statement. You're welcome. Curiously, because my mind is somewhat bent, trying to pronounce it called up the memory of Captain Barbosaa's line in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: “I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request. Means 'No.'”
“Bent” might not be a strong enough word.
Anyway, how can you not like a word that makes people respond with, “Huh?” The answer is a no-brainer for me, which might be something of a segue back to the segue above.
Back to the task at hand, which, if I remember correctly, is a poem.
My poem:
I'm a simple kind of guy
Who writes with simple words.
Self-expression's hard enough
Without wading through turds. [sorry for the visual]
~
If I use a complex term
In anything I write
You can bet the reason is
To offer some delight.
~
And I've found an awesome word
I now present to you.
I'm gonna' use it in my poem
And you can use it, too!
~
Start with “Eellogofusciou”
And practice that a while
And if that isn't enough
To bring to you a smile,
~
“Hipoppokunurious”
Should be easy enough,
Then put the two together.
Now, that wasn't so tough!
~
Go and use it in your poems
And in your neighborhood.
When they ask you what it means,
Just reply, “It's all good!”
***
Here's that link, for those of you who want to try the pronunciation:
Thanks for reading, and here's a link to Penny's Challenge, so you can give it a try:
About the Creator
Dana Crandell
Dad, Stepdad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.
Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist
My poetry collection: Life, Love & Ludicrosity
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