We’ll keep this short: perissology is the superfluity of words. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Perissology”
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Grant, I have an ology for you.
Okay.
It’s parasology.
The study of Paris.
The study of peristalsis.
The study of people who walk.
The study of pairs.
P-E-A-R-S.
No.
Actually, this is a terrific example of parasology.
It’s spelled P-E-R-I-S-S-O-L-O-G-Y.
It’s a study of proverbs and sayings?
No, no, no.
Parasology is a superfluity of words, an overabundance of words.
You mean like 54 minutes once a week?
Yeah, I don’t know why I thought of that.
But yeah, it comes from a Greek word that means redundant, parasology.
What’s your ology?
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