Friday, 24 May 2013

Fun English Language Facts & Information

  • Anencephalous - Absence of a brain.
  • Borborygmus - Stomach rumbling.
  • Brouhaha - An uproar or noisy response.

  • Canoodle - Hugging and kissing.

  • Cantankerous - Bad tempered or grumpy.

  • Crudivore - Someone who eats raw food.

  • Discombobulate - To confuse someone.

  • Doozy - Something really good.

  • Fartlek - A training system for runners.

  • Flummox - To perplex or bewilder.

  • Gobbledygook - Meaningless or nonsensical language.
  • Kerfuffle - A mild scandal, commotion or fuss.
  • Klutz - A clumsy or foolish person.
  • Lickety-split - As quickly as possible.
  • Lollygag - To dawdle or spend time aimlessly.
  • Mollycoddle - To treat someone leniently.
  • Pratfall - A fall on the buttocks or an embarrassing action.
  • Rambunctious - Uncontrollably excitable or exuberant.
  • Shenanigan - Silly behaviour.
  • Skullduggery - Deception or trickery.

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