What is the meaning of "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"? Is this word even real?

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  • It is an adjective which means great.

  • "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is a real word, even though it doesn't have a literal meaning. It was created by the songwriters for the "Mary Poppins" movie, and it became a popular catchphrase. While it's not in any traditional dictionary, it's considered a word because it's used in a meaningful way and has entered the popular lexicon. Kind of like the word "selfie" - it's a new word that didn't exist before, but it's now a part of our language.

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    extraordinarily good Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is a nonsensical word, origin in the 1930s based on super, popularized by the 1964 film Mary Poppins. It simply means “extraordinarily good” or describes something as being great or extraordinary. Yes, it is. It first appeared in the English Oxford Dictionary as early as 1931.🌍👌

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