dontopedalogy

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So you really are down by two points, sans counting your innate knack for dontopedalogy, flummery and macrology.

Anti-War Protest on 29 North at cvillenews.com 2003

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The science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is credited with coining this word for his tendency to make faux pas.

October 3, 2007