what does this mean

one love · Postby **one love** » November 15th, 2008, 4:37 am

Ok NO Google allowed. I am curious how many of you have heard of this word and know its meaning.

TW NOT ALLOWED to play :lol:

I am kidding I am sure you will know it. Some teachers use this in English class.
It is also the longest word in the English dictionary if I remember correctly..

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

DeWayneTN · Postby **DeWayneTN** » November 15th, 2008, 4:38 am

I learned that word when I was in elemetary school. It was the longest word recorded at that time. It's a coal miner's disease. I can repeat it and even spell it from memory. I guess I'm rain man or something. :-)

one love · Postby **one love** » November 15th, 2008, 4:41 am

DeWayneTN wrote:I learned that word when I was in elemetary school. It was the longest word recorded at that time. It's a coal miner's disease. I can repeat it and even spell it from memory. I guess I'm rain man or something.

Me to I have been quoting and spelling it all my life...yes it is a lung disease/black lung disease from coal mining.

jinjer · Postby **jinjer** » November 15th, 2008, 4:46 am

Actually, in medicine we just use the term silicosis. The term for black lung is, pneumoconiosis. Silicosis refers to silica dust which comes from concrete blocks, granite and other rocks, but not exclusive to coal.

Jinjer

jinjer · Postby **jinjer** » November 15th, 2008, 5:21 am

I didn't mean to put a squacher on the thread.

Jinjer

deb · Postby **deb** » November 15th, 2008, 5:25 am

jinjer wrote:I didn't mean to put a squacher on the thread.

Jinjer

Yeah, sure...that's why you said it 3 times!

:lol:

jinjer · Postby **jinjer** » November 15th, 2008, 5:27 am

OK!! I got an error message that I couldn't post it put then it posted 3 times. I can get it to delete the extras either!!! :roll:

IT'S A CONSPIRACY I SAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Jinjer

deb · Postby **deb** » November 15th, 2008, 5:30 am

I think you can only delete if someone hasn't posted after you.
When it takes a long time to respond, and you continue to hit "submit", it posts each time you hit that button. I got an error message after I posted, but the response was there.

Russell Roberts · Postby **Russell Roberts** » November 15th, 2008, 5:46 am

I thought it was a venereal disease that came out of Viet Nam in the late 60's.

crispfin · Postby **crispfin** » November 15th, 2008, 5:50 am

irthnvesl wrote:I thought it was a venereal disease that came out of Viet Nam in the late 60's.

EEP!!!

Jude 2