The nonsense word isn't original


Everybody knows Mary's signature nonsense word. Supercalafragilisticexpialidocious. 

Most people give the Sherman brothers credit for coming up with it.

Actually, that's a far cry from the truth.

They got it from a very similar sounding word. Supercalafajalistickespialadojus.

That word was made famous in a song by Gloria Parker and Barney Young.

They actually sued Disney for plagiarism because it sounded so similar. 

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