"contrafibularities" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌkɒntɹəˌfɪbjʊˈlæɹɪtiz/ Audio: En-us-contrafibularities.oga
Etymology: From contra- + fibular + -ity + -s. From a 1987 episode of the British television comedy Blackadder, after Dr. Samuel Johnson boasts about his newly completed dictionary containing every word in the English language. Blackadder wishes Dr. Johnson his "most enthusiastic contrafibularities", upsetting Johnson, who quickly adds the alleged word to his manuscript. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|contra-|fibular|-ity|-s}} contra- + fibular + -ity + -s Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} contrafibularities pl (plural only)
  1. (humorous, rare) False congratulations, sounding congratulatory while actually pulling someone's leg. Wikipedia link: A Dictionary of the English Language, Blackadder the Third, Samuel Johnson Tags: humorous, plural, plural-only, rare Related terms: anaspeptic, frasmotic, compunctuous, pericombobulation
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