Oops, I meant #mumpsimus

(or did I? 😉)

Definition of MUMPSIMUS a bigoted adherent to exposed but customary error; a custom or tenet adhered to by a mumpsimus… See the full definition

When The Sound of Music came out, 'My Favourite Things' introduced 7-year-old me to words like "strudel", but you've introduced some beauties here. The origin of #mumpsimus, whether apocryphal or true, is delightful. I can see it being really useful.
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The Mumpsimus Philosopher (Engraved)

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America's smartest ever leader convicted of concealing hush money to prostitute But all his genocide support is totally okay

"It was like getting Al Capone on tax evasion ..."

#LockHimUp
#Mumpsimus
#VoteBlue

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#WordOfTheDay

"obstinate adherent to old ways...in allusion to...1517 story of illiterate English priest, who, when corrected for reading 'quod in ore #mumpsimus' for 'sumpsimus' [we have taken with our mouths] replied 'I will not change my old mumpsimus for your new sumpsimus'
Ox. Dict. Eng. Etym.

I'm going to start using #mumpsimus to refer to #trollers, ESPECIALLY #climatechange #deniers, when they continue to spew #trollnoise despite the facts and evidence presented from reputable sources.📚📈📊

Maybe it will make their heads POP? 😁

Thanks to @susie_dent for the FYI!