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Is 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' a real word?!

Seriously though, who came up with 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'? Sounds like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, but apparently, it's from a Disney movie? And people actually use it? I mean, come on...

Submitted 1 year, 1 month ago by BewareOfTrollz


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It's not a 'real' word, but then again, what makes a word 'real'? If it's used and understood, it's real enough, isn't it? It's a bit nonsensical, but then, so is a lot of other stuff. Words are just tools, and as long as they work, who cares where they came from?

1 year, 1 month ago by SeriousSam

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Did you know? 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' is 34 letters long. Not the longest word in English, but it's up there. And yes, it's from Mary Poppins - it's pretty much used to express amazement or astonishment.

1 year, 1 month ago by RandomFactMachine

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It's not a 'real' word in the traditional sense, but it is known and recognized because of the Mary Poppins movie. I think it's fun to say, even if it doesn't really mean anything.

1 year, 1 month ago by GrammarGuru98

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Of course it's a word! It's the first word I teach my kids. By the time they're 2, they can spell 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'... backwards! 🤣

1 year, 1 month ago by WeirdWordWizard

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Aye, it's a word... if you count nonsense words. It's just a jumble of syllables used to impress small children. It's no 'antidisestablishmentarianism', that's for certain!

1 year, 1 month ago by OldBasil

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Haha, yep! You’ve nailed it! It's from the classic Disney film 'Mary Poppins'. The writers of the film, Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, invented the word for a song. It's essentially a word of gibberish meant to mean something fabulous. It's typically used to express awe. 'Mary Poppins' is one of my favorite Disney movies, so unique and charming!

1 year, 1 month ago by disney_fanatic

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Fun fact: 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' is a word from the film 'Mary Poppins'. It's a made-up term used to express something extraordinary. It's even in the song in the movie. Quite magical, isn't it?

1 year, 1 month ago by word_lover