Sunday, January 16, 2011

Strange English slang words

And then you have those words that are more slang than real...


Erinaceous - Like a hedgehog

Lamprophony - Loudness and clarity of voice

Depone - To testify under oath

Finnimbrun - A trinket or knick-knack

floccinaucinihilipilification - Estimation that something is valueless. Proper pronunciation based on Latin roots: flockə-nowsə-nəkələ-pələ-fək-ation.

Inaniloquent - Pertaining to idle talk

Limerance - An attempt at a scientific study into the nature of romantic love.

Mesonoxian - Pertaining to midnight

Mungo - A dumpster diver - one who extracts valuable things from trash

Nihilarian - A person who deals with things lacking importance (pronounce the ‘h’ like a ‘k’).

Nudiustertian - The day before yesterday

Phenakism - Deception or trickery

Pronk - A weak or foolish person

Pulveratricious - Covered with dust

Rastaquouere - A social climber

Scopperloit - Rude or rough play

Selcouth - Unfamiliar, rare, strange, marvelous, wonderful. For example: The List Universe is such a selcouth website!

Tyrotoxism - To be poisoned by cheese

Widdiful - Someone who deserves to be hanged

Zabernism - The abuse of military power or authority. I wonder how long it will take for this one to show up in the comments.

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