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When he pontificated polysyllabically over the loudspeaker system, Olivier cracked: "He uses such big words I can't understand him."

From Time Magazine Archive

Except on a few unusual students Veblen made little impression in his lectures, in which he often seemed to be asleep, usually sat with his head on his hand, murmuring polysyllabically.

From Time Magazine Archive