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 β€œextraordinarily good” or describes something as being great or extraordinary. Yes, it is. It first appeared in the English Oxford Dictionary as early as 1931.πŸŒπŸ‘Œ

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