Word of the Day: Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia ( n. )
1. The fear of the number six-hundred and sixty-six

Via Wikipedia (breadcrumbs: Route 66 -> Route 666 -> 666 -> Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia).

As Krissy pointed out, hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is tied with floccinaucinihilipilification as the longest non-technical word in the English language. But, in a non-monospaced font, hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia will appear much longer, making it cooler. Both words are longer than the oft-mis-cited antidisestablishmentarianism.

The things I do when I should be working…

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