The Wonderful World Of Words, 2/16/17

in #writing7 years ago (edited)

This word is one you will most likely never use, but it's quite fun to impress someone by knowing it or, better yet, knowing how to pronounce and spell it!




DEFINITION:

Noun
A lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, United States. It is also known as Webster Lake.

ETYMOLOGY/ORIGIN:
From the Nipmuc Indian language meaning ”I will fish on my side of the lake, you will fish on your side, and nobody fish in the middle.”

PRONUNCIATION:
No lowly pronunciation key nor audio snippet will do for this word. Here's a video!
Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg

SCRABBLE SCORE:
81! Woo-hoo! Who cares that Scrabble doesn't recognize this as a legitimate word!

USAGE/EXAMPLES:

Try visiting charming Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Massachusetts! It's the longest place name in the United States.

--The Big Book of Girl Stuff
by Bart King, 2014

More Than a Mouthful The Nipmuc's name for Webster Lake (off Routes 16 and 193, Webster) is Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg.

--Fun with the Family Massachusetts: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids
by Maricia Glasserman-Jaffe, 2014






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