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Coleopterists are people who collected beetles

Lepidopterists are people who specialise in the study of moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies.

Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items.

Floccinaucinihilipilification is the estimation that something is valueless.

      e.g. Fred: Hey Bill, have you heard the new Ke$ha album?

             Bill: It's absolute crap!

             Fred: Well, there's no need for floccinaucinihilipilification.

Nudiustertian is the day before yesterday.

     e.g. Nudiustertian, Bob realised he was a frog.

Pogonotrophy is the act of beard-growing.

     e.g. When Ben tried pogonotrophy, he felt almost manly.

To abacinate is the act of blinding someone by holding a red-hot copper plate before the eyes.

     e.g. When Raymond approached her during cookery class, a sudden urge to

             abacinate him came over Becca as she fiddled with the frying pan.

To dringle is to waste time in a lazy manner.

     e.g. I look forward to dringling the day away next Saturday.

Liripoop refers to the tassel found on a graduate's cap.

     e.g. This liripoop is tickling my neck!

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