Your RBR Word of the Day: sesquipedalian

by Todd on Jul 2, 2008 7:01 AM CDT

sesquipedalian \ses-kwuh-puh-DAYL-yuhn\, adjective:
1. Given to or characterized by the use of long words.
2. Long and ponderous; having many syllables.

noun:
1. A long word.

It must be a nightmare for equipment managers to squeeze sesquipedalian names onto jerseys.

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Awesome.

One of the better “word of the day” posts that I can recall.

by Nico2.0 on Jul 2, 2008 9:41 AM CDT reply actions

This one actually took awhile...

I knew exaclty how I was going to use it when I saw it, but there are NO pictures of any pacific islanders where their names are showing on the back of their jerseys. I must have spent twenty minutes looking through google images for every samoan player I could think of.

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Jul 2, 2008 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions

Good one

Sesquipedalian is a sesquipedalian word though, ain’t it? What’s that called, not onomatopeia? No? Something like that, I think?

by BixBeiderbecke on Jul 2, 2008 10:12 AM CDT reply actions

Autological

It is called autological. It is where a word or phrase has that same property in the word or phrase. It took me awhile to remember that one, and then I had to look it up to make sure I was right!

by Kenny483 on Jul 2, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions

EXCELLENT!

I’m so down with Roll ‘Bama Roll! Only here, can one get such sentient and good-natured responses. (that’s a damn good word on it’s own Kenny483. Well played my man, very well played. . . also- I enjoyed putting that weirdo in his place a few weeks ago regarding OTS’s Pythagorean post. I wanted to get in there and lay down some verbiage, but you guys- you especially- were doing a pretty good job on your own. Good job back then too)

by BixBeiderbecke on Jul 2, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions

Appreciate...

...the compliment. This is easily on of my favorite blogs. I think the guys here at RBR and the commenters make this feel very inviting. It is a lot of fun to get on here and read such great pieces like OTLs Franchione Saga, and be able to exchange thoughts and ideas.

by Kenny483 on Jul 2, 2008 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Good Trivia Question

Give some of the Bama players that had sesquipdalian names? The first that came to mind was McKay-Loescher, (the hyphon makes it ify). Can anyone come up with any more?

by jtCRIMSON on Jul 2, 2008 10:47 AM CDT reply actions