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While mentally composing some text (in English), I got the idea to insert a modern English idiom translated into a ridiculous made-up Latinate word to express sarcasm.

It should ideally be grammatically (as) correct (as possible) to minimize head-scratching.

The object of the request would be along the lines of the (Greek) "word" λοπαδο­τεμαχο­σελαχο­γαλεο­κρανιο­λειψανο­δριμ­υπο­τριμματο­σιλφιο­καραβο­μελιτο­κατακεχυ­μενο­κιχλ­επι­κοσσυφο­φαττο­περιστερ­αλεκτρυον­οπτο­κεφαλλιο­κιγκλο­πελειο­λαγῳο­σιραιο­βαφη­τραγανο­πτερύγων from Aristophanes' The Assemblywomen but probably does not appear in any known Classical text. (Whether or not the result would be humorous enough to be worth the effort  , iudices adhuc deliberent.)

Would such a request be welcome on this SE? If your responses encourage me I'll post the actual question on the main site; otherwise I'll spare you.

While mentally composing some text (in English), I got the idea to insert a modern English idiom translated into a ridiculous made-up Latinate word to express sarcasm.

It should ideally be grammatically (as) correct (as possible) to minimize head-scratching.

The object of the request would be along the lines of the (Greek) "word" λοπαδο­τεμαχο­σελαχο­γαλεο­κρανιο­λειψανο­δριμ­υπο­τριμματο­σιλφιο­καραβο­μελιτο­κατακεχυ­μενο­κιχλ­επι­κοσσυφο­φαττο­περιστερ­αλεκτρυον­οπτο­κεφαλλιο­κιγκλο­πελειο­λαγῳο­σιραιο­βαφη­τραγανο­πτερύγων from Aristophanes' The Assemblywomen but probably does not appear in any known Classical text. (Whether or not the result would be humorous enough to be worth the effort  , iudices adhuc deliberent.)

Would such a request be welcome on this SE? If your responses encourage me I'll post the actual question on the main site; otherwise I'll spare you.

While mentally composing some text (in English), I got the idea to insert a modern English idiom translated into a ridiculous made-up Latinate word to express sarcasm.

It should ideally be grammatically (as) correct (as possible) to minimize head-scratching.

The object of the request would be along the lines of the (Greek) "word" λοπαδο­τεμαχο­σελαχο­γαλεο­κρανιο­λειψανο­δριμ­υπο­τριμματο­σιλφιο­καραβο­μελιτο­κατακεχυ­μενο­κιχλ­επι­κοσσυφο­φαττο­περιστερ­αλεκτρυον­οπτο­κεφαλλιο­κιγκλο­πελειο­λαγῳο­σιραιο­βαφη­τραγανο­πτερύγων from Aristophanes' The Assemblywomen but probably does not appear in any known Classical text. (Whether or not the result would be humorous enough to be worth the effort, iudices adhuc deliberent.)

Would such a request be welcome on this SE? If your responses encourage me I'll post the actual question on the main site; otherwise I'll spare you.

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While mentally composing some text (in English), I got the idea to insert a modern English idiom translated into a ridiculous made-up Latinate word to express sarcasm.

It should ideally be grammatically (as) correct (as possible) to minimize head-scratching.

The object of the request would be along the lines of the (Greek) "word" λοπαδο­τεμαχο­σελαχο­γαλεο­κρανιο­λειψανο­δριμ­υπο­τριμματο­σιλφιο­καραβο­μελιτο­κατακεχυ­μενο­κιχλ­επι­κοσσυφο­φαττο­περιστερ­αλεκτρυον­οπτο­κεφαλλιο­κιγκλο­πελειο­λαγῳο­σιραιο­βαφη­τραγανο­πτερύγων from Aristophanes' The Assemblywomen but probably does not appear in any known Classical text. (Whether or not the result would be humorous enough to be worth the effort remains to be seen, iudices adhuc deliberent.)

Would such a request be welcome on this SE? If your responses encourage me I'll post the actual question on the main site; otherwise I'll spare you.

While mentally composing some text (in English), I got the idea to insert a modern English idiom translated into a ridiculous made-up Latinate word to express sarcasm.

It should ideally be grammatically (as) correct (as possible) to minimize head-scratching.

The object of the request would be along the lines of the (Greek) "word" λοπαδο­τεμαχο­σελαχο­γαλεο­κρανιο­λειψανο­δριμ­υπο­τριμματο­σιλφιο­καραβο­μελιτο­κατακεχυ­μενο­κιχλ­επι­κοσσυφο­φαττο­περιστερ­αλεκτρυον­οπτο­κεφαλλιο­κιγκλο­πελειο­λαγῳο­σιραιο­βαφη­τραγανο­πτερύγων from Aristophanes' The Assemblywomen but probably does not appear in any known Classical text. (Whether the result would be humorous enough to be worth the effort remains to be seen.)

Would such a request be welcome on this SE? If your responses encourage me I'll post the actual question on the main site; otherwise I'll spare you.

While mentally composing some text (in English), I got the idea to insert a modern English idiom translated into a ridiculous made-up Latinate word to express sarcasm.

It should ideally be grammatically (as) correct (as possible) to minimize head-scratching.

The object of the request would be along the lines of the (Greek) "word" λοπαδο­τεμαχο­σελαχο­γαλεο­κρανιο­λειψανο­δριμ­υπο­τριμματο­σιλφιο­καραβο­μελιτο­κατακεχυ­μενο­κιχλ­επι­κοσσυφο­φαττο­περιστερ­αλεκτρυον­οπτο­κεφαλλιο­κιγκλο­πελειο­λαγῳο­σιραιο­βαφη­τραγανο­πτερύγων from Aristophanes' The Assemblywomen but probably does not appear in any known Classical text. (Whether or not the result would be humorous enough to be worth the effort , iudices adhuc deliberent.)

Would such a request be welcome on this SE? If your responses encourage me I'll post the actual question on the main site; otherwise I'll spare you.

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Are requests for (grammatical) made-up Latin words/phrases on-topic?

While mentally composing some text (in English), I got the idea to insert a modern English idiom translated into a ridiculous made-up Latinate word to express sarcasm.

It should ideally be grammatically (as) correct (as possible) to minimize head-scratching.

The object of the request would be along the lines of the (Greek) "word" λοπαδο­τεμαχο­σελαχο­γαλεο­κρανιο­λειψανο­δριμ­υπο­τριμματο­σιλφιο­καραβο­μελιτο­κατακεχυ­μενο­κιχλ­επι­κοσσυφο­φαττο­περιστερ­αλεκτρυον­οπτο­κεφαλλιο­κιγκλο­πελειο­λαγῳο­σιραιο­βαφη­τραγανο­πτερύγων from Aristophanes' The Assemblywomen but probably does not appear in any known Classical text. (Whether the result would be humorous enough to be worth the effort remains to be seen.)

Would such a request be welcome on this SE? If your responses encourage me I'll post the actual question on the main site; otherwise I'll spare you.