What does supercalifragilisticexpialidocious mean?
Introduction
For many people, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and the 1964 movie Mary Poppins are inextricably linked. Indeed, it was this movie that popularized the word.
Definition
In the 1964 musical film, starring Julie Andrews, the nanny with magical powers wins an unorthodox race - on merry-go-round horses - and is surrounded by reporters who say she must be lost for words.
"On the contrary, there's a very good word," she replies, before bursting into song.
"It's something to say when you don't know what to say," says one of the two children, Jane. So in the film, the word has no meaning, although it acts as a powerful keepsake from the children's magical adventure.
The word is a compound word, and said by Richard Lederer in his book Crazy English to be made up of these words : super- "above", cali- "beauty", fragilistic- "delicate", expiali- "to atone", and -docious "educable", with all of these parts combined meaning "Atoning for being educable through delicate beauty."
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word has now come to mean an expression of excited approval. It is also used to represent the longest word in English.
Examples
Because the dinner at the restaurant was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, I cannot wait to return for my next meal
The amazing view from my hotel balcony was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
The cake was so supercalifragilisticexpialidocious I could not stop myself from licking the empty platter.
Conclusion
Now it's your turn to use "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" through a conversation. Your friends will be astonished !
MARY POPPINS
This word was first used in the movie called "Mary Poppins"
Not an official word
It is not an official word. It is used when you don't have any words to say.
" It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
What does supercalifragilisticexpialidocious mean?
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is a made up word intended to be humorous due to it's nonsensical nature and ridiculous length. It has been around for quite a long time with references as early as 1931, but it became famous from its use in the Disney movie Mary Poppins.
It is is said to be simply a word used as "something to say when you have nothing to say," but it is often used to describe something as being great or extraordinary.