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Word of the Day .. Paraskevidekatriaphobic
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Kaila
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Did you know that you can put into a Search Engine:
Day of week (and then put the date of your birth)
And you get a page that tells you which day of the week it was, when you were born.
This might (or might not! ) be especially interesting or important to any of you, if your Birthday is the 13th of any month
So you could find out whether or not, you should (or should not!)
be .......um...... what the Word of the Day said!!!!
Paraskevidekatriophobic!
Day of week (and then put the date of your birth)
And you get a page that tells you which day of the week it was, when you were born.
This might (or might not!
) be especially interesting or important to any of you, if your Birthday is the 13th of any month So you could find out whether or not, you should (or should not!
)be .......um...... what the Word of the Day said!!!!
Paraskevidekatriophobic!
You're not the only one I'm
sure!
palides2021
Well-known Member
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- MidAtlantic, USA
One of the beauties of knowing Greek in school was being able to decipher Greek words in the sciences and math classes.
Paraskevidekatriaphobic consists of three Greek words:
Paraskevi = Friday
Dekatria = Thirteen
Phobic = Fear of
By the way, never heard of this word before, so thanks!
Paraskevidekatriaphobic consists of three Greek words:
Paraskevi = Friday
Dekatria = Thirteen
Phobic = Fear of
By the way, never heard of this word before, so thanks!
Murrmurr
SF VIP
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- Sacramento, California
Over 13 letters....thank goodness!Whoa, @Pinky !
The word....
has more letters in it, than it would take to write:
Fearoffridaythe13th !
Yes, I had to actually count both, in order to come to that brilliant conclusion!
Murrmurr
SF VIP
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- Sacramento, California
Ok, I'm worried about Paxton. Instead of thirteen, he says poutine. 
Verisure
Senior Member
Never mind "Fridays". I have seen buildings in the US that are missing the 13th. floor. The elevator goes from the twelfth floor directly to the fourteenth floor. Now that is Para ... Paraskev .... Paraskevid ... Paraskevidekat ... Paraskevidekatrioexpealidotious!
Verisure
Senior Member
And in Australia, they call it thirdeen.Ok, I'm worried about Paxton. Instead of thirteen, he says poutine.
[Most little kids have trouble with the "th" sound. My son's kindergarten teacher had a puppet named Thelma Thumb just so they could all practice. If Paxton never gets the hang of it he can always go to New York and join 'da mafia.]
I was born on Friday the thirteenth so paraskevidekatriophobic people should give me a wide berth.
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I was born on Friday the thirteenth so paraskevidekatriophobic people should give me a wide berth.
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Murrmurr
SF VIP
- Location
- Sacramento, California
Or he could go Irish.
How old are you? "Tree"
What day were you born? "Da turd"
Ok, you can go now. "Tanks"
RubyK
Well-known Member
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- Minnesota USA
Since I got married on Friday the 13th, I guess I'm not Paraskevidekatriophobic.
Shero
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- Transient in the Land of Oz
If I can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious then I am sure I can handle paraskevidekatriophobic in every day speech
Kaila
SF VIP
If I can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious then I am sure I can handle paraskevidekatriophobic in every day speech
Let us know how your friends respond, when you very casually, slip paraskevidekatriophobic, into your conversation!
Shero
Senior Member
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- Transient in the Land of Oz
Haha, will give it a go but afraid my tongue will tie in notsLet us know how your friends respond, when you very casually, slip paraskevidekatriophobic, into your conversation!
Kaila
SF VIP
When using the word, paraskevidekatriophobic, in casual conversation,
be very cautious about which words you use, directly before and after that one!
(Don't include words in the same sentence, such as mosquitos, or pair'o'skiis, or parasitic fiberopathy!
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