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20 Weird English Words by RoyalBlak007: 6:44pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
1.Erinaceous Like a hedgehog 2.Lamprophony Loudness and clarity of voice 3.Depone To testify under oath 4.Finnimbrun A trinket or knick-knack 5.floccinaucinihilipilification Estimation that something is valueless. Proper pronunciation based on Latin roots: 6.Inaniloquent Pertaining to idle talk http://listverse.com/2007/09/22/20-weird-english-words/ 1 Like |
Re: 20 Weird English Words by RoyalBlak007: 6:52pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
7.Limerance An attempt at a scientific study into the nature of romantic love. 8.Mesonoxian Pertaining to midnight 9.Mungo A dumpster diver – one who extracts valuable things from trash 10.Nihilarian A person who deals with things lacking importance (pronounce the ‘h’ like a ‘k’). 11.Nudiustertian The day before yesterday 12.Phenakism Deception or trickery 13.Pronk A weak or foolish person 14.Pulveratricious Covered with dust 15.Rastaquouere A social climber 16.Scopperloit Rude or rough play |
Re: 20 Weird English Words by RoyalBlak007: 6:58pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
17.Selcouth Unfamiliar, rare, strange, marvelous, wonderful. For example: The List Universe is such a selcouth website! 18.Tyrotoxism To be poisoned by cheese 19.Widdiful Someone who deserves to be hanged 20.Zabernism The abuse of military power or authority. I wonder how long it will take for this one to show up in the comments 1 Like |
Re: 20 Weird English Words by Nobody: 7:06pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
No.5 made me dizzy. ![]() |
Re: 20 Weird English Words by Nobody: 7:34pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
21.. MouthAction - : oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm by a female |
Re: 20 Weird English Words by MrBati(m): 8:30pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
wetin happen na |
Re: 20 Weird English Words by NinoM: 1:50am On Jan 18, 2017 |
kilode gan gan?? |
Re: 20 Weird English Words by mykeljosef: 3:27am On Jan 18, 2017 |
shebi - i think or didnt i waka - you are mad if Patrick obahiagbon hasn't spoken all those words then
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