Words and Phrases

This is a list of fun words and phrase to say, and their meanings.

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Moo Goo Gui Pan -
is a Chinese dish of chicken and vegetables in Chinese gravy.

Antidisestablishmentarianism

is a political position that originated in nineteenth-century Britain, where antidisestablishmentarians were opposed to proposals to remove the Church of Englan's status as the state church of England forwarded principally by both Payne and Tuffin.



Meningococcal

is a serious bacterial illness. It is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children 2 through 18 years old in the United States. Meningitis is an infection of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.



Quark

Is a type of subatomic particle.



Smock

Is an outer garmet worn by rural workers, especially shepards and waggoners, in parts of England and Wales from the early eighteenth century.



Inconceivable

Impossible to comprehend or grasp fully.



Rhutabega

is the common American English term for the plant, while "swede" is the preferred term used in much of England, Wales, Australia, New Zealand and India. The swede is a root vegetable that originated as a cross between the cabbage and the turnip. Its leaves can also be eaten as a leaf vegetable.



Loofa

are tropical and subtropical vines comprising the genus Luffa. The fruit of at least two species, Luffa acutangula and Luffa aegyptiaca, is grown to be harvested before maturity and eaten as a vegetables, popular in Asia and Africa. The fruit of L. aegyptiaca may also be allowed to mature and used as a bath or kitchen sponge after being processed to remove everything but the network of xylem.
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That is all the words I have for now, but I will look forward to reading any of your favorite words I have missed. Please post them in my comments and I will throw them in next time.