Strange Words


Strange Words

A

Anthropophagist- someone who eats people
Armsaye- the armhole in clothing

B

Bleb- a postule on the skin
Boanthropy- a type of insanity in which a man thinks he is an ox
Brandophile- one who collects cigar bands

C

Capon- a castrated rooster
Chad- tiny bits of paper left over from hole punching data cards
Chanking- spat-out food (rinds or pits)

D

Defenestration- the act of throwing someone or something out a window
Dibble- to drink like a duck
Diphallic terata- a disease in which a man has two penises

E

Epizootic - an animal epidemic
Eugeria- normal and happy old age
Euneirophrenia- peace of mind after a pleasent dream
Eyeservice- work done only while the boss is watching

F

Feat- a dangling curl of hair
Flocinaucinihilipiliphication- the action of estimation is worthless
Fugedabadit- Itaian Mobster's way of saying "Forget about it"

G

Groak- to watch people eat hoping that they will offer you some of their food
Gynotikolobomassophile- one who likes to nibble on a woman's earlobe

H

Hebephrenic- a condition of adolescent silliness

I

Iatrogenic- illness or disease caused by doctors or by prescribed treatment

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L

Lapling- someone who enjoys resting in women's laps
Librocubicularist- one who reads in bed

M

Minimus- little finger or toe

N

Natatorium- a swimming pool
Neanimorphic- looking younger than one's year
Nihilist- someone who believes in nothing
Notophile- one who collects bank notes

O

Obdormition- numbness caused by pressure on a nerve (when a limb is "asleep")
Oniochalasia- buying as a means of mental relaxation
Ophryon- space between the eyebrows on a line with the top of the eye sockets

P

Parnel- a priest's stress
Philotelist- a stamp collector
Pilgarlic- a bald head that looks like a peeled garlic
Pneumonialultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - Black Lung Disease-a disease which inflicts coalminors. Particles of coal become lodged inside the lungs creating turberculosis
Polyorchid- a man who has at least three testicles
Preantepenultimate- fourth from last
Prestidigitator- a magician
Puricle- space between thumb and extended forefinger

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R

Rasceta- creases on the inside of the wrist
Ruminant- cud chewer

S

Scatophagy- religious practice of eating excrement
Scroop- rustle of silk
Spermologer- one who collects trivia
Suppedaneim- foot support for crucifix victims

T

Telephone

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V


W

Wether- a castrated sheep

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Y


Z

Zarf- a holder of a handless coffee cup





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