The Elderberries by Corey Pandolph and Phil Frank and Joe Troise for October 31, 2014
Transcript:
Boone: Professor... could you give me a hand with this crossword? Professor: I'll try, Boone. Boone: 12 across... 29 letters... the act of estimating something as worthless. Professor: Floccinaucinihilipilification! Boone: Of course! How could I have missed that? Professor: I once scored 840 points in "scrabble" with that one.
nahuku over 9 years ago
Floccinaucinihilipilification, ˌfläksəˌnôsəˌnīˌhiləˌpiləfiˈkāSHən/ there is only one word longer.
shelly over 9 years ago
smiles is longer – there is a mile between the first and last letter.
jimguess over 9 years ago
Wait a minute … the professor is lying. According to the rules you get only SEVEN tiles per hand in scrabble. And Retired Dude is also right.
unca jim over 9 years ago
I gave up Scrabble.. Too dam many challenges and arguments. I changed friends and began drinking.. (a lot)
Ginny Premium Member over 9 years ago
I’ve never seen a crossword puzzle with 29 spaces across. Has anyone?
JP Steve Premium Member over 9 years ago
I have always thanked Robert Heinlein for teaching me that word!