contrafibularities
/ˌkɒntrəˌfɪbjʊˈlærɪtiz/
构词拆解
- contra-
- Against; in opposition to.
- -ity
- Used to form an uncountable noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description. · Used to form a countable noun from an adjective, referring to someone or something that conforms to the adjective's description.
- -s
- Used to form regular plurals of nouns. · Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).
词源说明
From contra- + fibular + -ity + -s. From a 1987 episode of the British television comedy Blackadder, after Dr. Samuel Johnson boasts about his newly completed dictionary containing every word in the English language. Blackadder wishes Dr. Johnson his "most enthusiastic contrafibularities", upsetting Johnson, who quickly adds the alleged word to his manuscript.
释义
名词noun
- 1humorous, rareFalse congratulations, sounding congratulatory while actually pulling someone's leg.