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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






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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

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Re: 20 Weird English Words by Nobody: 7:06pm On Jan 17, 2017
No.5 made me dizzy. embarassed Weird indeed
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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