dontopedalogy

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noun

The art of putting one's foot in one's mouth.

OriginAncient Greek ὀδούς →
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Meanings

noundontopedalogy (uncountable)
  1. humorousuncountableThe art of putting one's foot in one's mouth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀδούς“tooth”
  2. Englishdontopedalogy

From Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”) and pes (“foot”), + -logy. Purportedly coined in 1960 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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APA

dontopedalogy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dontopedalogy

MLA

“dontopedalogy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dontopedalogy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dontopedalogy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dontopedalogy.

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