Antidisestablishmentarianist
Guy1. D'you know what the longest word in the dictionary is?
Guy2. Is this a joke?
Guy1. No, I'm asking you. Do you know?
Guy2. No, what?
Guy1. "Antidisestablishmentarianist."
Guy2. Oh. (pause) Is it hyphenated?
Guy1. I don't think so. Why?
Guy2. I don't think it would count as the longest if it was hyphenated.
Guy1. Well, I don't think it is.
Guy2. What does it mean?
Guy1. I think it is someone who is against the downfall of a society. "Anti" "disestablishment."
Guy2. Oh. (pause) Wouldn't it just be easier to say "proestablishmentarianist?" Someone who is for the "establishment?"
Guy1. (thinking) Yeah, I guess so. But it wouldn't be as long of a word that way.
Guy2. Oh. Good point.
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