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dontopedalogy

dontopedalogy noun: the art of putting one's foot in one's mouth.

Noun

dontopedalogy (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) The art of putting one's foot in one's mouth.

Origin of dontopedalogy

From Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”) and pes (“foot”), + -logy. Purportedly coined in 1960 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Questions about dontopedalogy

What does dontopedalogy mean?
Dontopedalogy means the art of putting one's foot in one's mouth.
What part of speech is dontopedalogy?
Dontopedalogy is a noun.

Words near dontopedalogy in the dictionary

  1. dont tread on me
  2. Donta
  3. Dontavious
  4. dontcha
  5. Dontogan
  6. dontopedalogy
  7. donum
  8. donums
  9. donut
  10. donut bumper
  11. donut bumpers

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