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Today’s Word?

Nationalgymnasiummuseumsanatoriumandsuspensoriumsordinaryprivatdocentgeneralhi-storyspecialprofessordoctor.

As in: “The delegation, present in full force, consisted of Commendatore Bacibaci Beninobenone (the semi-paralysed doyen of the party who had to be assisted to his seat by the aid of a powerful steam crane), Monsieur Pierrepaul Petitepatant, the Grandjoker Vladinmire Pokethanktscheff, the Archjoker Leopold Rudolph von Schwanzenbad-Hodenthaler, Countess Marha Viraga Kisaszony Putrapesthi, Hiram. Y. Bomboost, Count Athanatos Karamelopulos, Ali Baba Backsheesh Rahat Lokum Effendi, Senor Hidalgo Caballero Don Pedaliio y Palabras y Paternoster de la Malora de la Malaria, Hokopoko Harakiri, Hi Hung Chang, Olaf Kobberkeddelsen, Mynheer Trik van Trumps, Pan Poleaxe Paddyrisky, Goosepond Prhklstr Kratchinabritchistitch, Herr Hurhausdirektorpresident Hans Chuechli-Steuerli, Nationalgymnasiummuseumsanatoriumandsuspensoriumsordinaryprivatdocentgeneralhi-storyspecialprofessordoctor Kriegfried Ueberallgemein."

Mentally prepare yourself for an excruciatingly long, but oh-so-bloody thorough vocabularly lesson; get ready to get school.

First, we will split today’s word apart piece by piece in an attempt to understand just what the hell, exactly, this word means.

National: pertaining to one’s nation
Gymnasium: Area for working out, ALSO, and perhaps the more likely, the European equivalent (approximately) to our high school, providing a solid educational background for students wishing to attend college.
Museum: When related to art or things I like, an interestingly large building filled with relevant objects, when utterly unrelated to topics of interest, such as natural history/science/economics/past presidents/future presidents/Barbie/Disney, an utter waste of money.
Sanatorium: Place for people with mental illness
And: common conjunction, separating ideas
Suspensoriums: Not technically a word in the English language, one would imagine it would be something along the lines of a room devoted to…suspense… (plural)
Ordinary: Typical, to be expected
Privat: Almost, but not quite, private, meaning secret, hidden
Docent: college or university teacher or lecturer
General: leader of a military or something; the first names of such luminaries as Grant and Lee.
History: pertaining to what has already happened
Special: Code name for strange, peculiar, stupid, slow
Professor: One who professes.
Doctor: The first name of another set of luminaries, among them my cardiologist, pediatrician, etc, etc.
Query: Now, juxtaposed, what the hell does this mean?

Answer: Absolutely nothing.

This is why James Joyce is the greatest writer of ALL TIME.

(Hey, this went absolutely nowhere and is not, in fact, as humorous as it sounded in my mind! What gives?)