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15 Wacky Words Word-Lovers Want To Know

If you're not saying things like "Let's throw a wazygoose," and "It was rawky today," than you're a hoddy-noddy.

Anna Smith

Dec 05, 2016

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I'm an English major, so naturally I have a minor obsession with words. I find it so interesting that a few letters and sounds have incredible power when put together in a certain way. All nerdy fascination aside, here are some words I've discovered through the wonderful Oxford Dictionary that I think we should start using more often just to spice things up a bit.

1. Argle-bargle

copious but meaningless talk or writing

When you’re an English major, you use argle-bargle to make that 10 page minimum. You also use it when you didn’t read the 238 pages that were assigned the night before, but you still want to get a solid participation grade and impress your professor.

2. Bibliopole

a person who buys and sells books, especially rare ones

Basically, a word-lover’s drug dealer. But seriously, what’s more addicting than a good book?

3. Borborygmus

a rumbling or gurgling noise in the intestines

Literally just a fun way to say “I’m hungry and my stomach is letting you know. Feed me or I may eat you.”

4. Callipygian

having shapely buttocks

Ha, ha, buttocks. (Yes, I’m actually five.)

5. Colporteur

a person who peddles books, newspapers, or other writings,
especially bibles and religious tracts

Again, a drug dealer for people who love to read (aka, the people who have souls).

6. Eucatastrophe

a happy ending to a story

The thing all creative writing majors both love and hate. And love to hate. And hate to love. It's a complicated relationship.

7. Edacious

having to do with eating or fond of eating

Funnily enough, “edacious” is actually synonymous for “me.”

8. Hoddy-noddy

 a foolish person

Why are we not using this word? I don’t understand how this word has not found its way into our vernacular. Seriously, I’m going to call everyone I’m annoyed with a hoddy-noddy from on. Just say it. No, seriously, say it out loud. Doesn’t it just sound beautiful and funny and hoity-toity? It’s meant to be.

9. Logomachy

an argument about words

I’m not really sure what an argument about words would even look or sound like, but I am curious as to why it has its own definition. At least now I can say, when I finally come across an argument about words, “Ah, yes, what an interesting logomachy,” and sound like I actually understand words when I really don’t.

10. Mouse potato

a person who spends large amounts of their leisure or working time
on a computer

Basically, every college student ever.

11. Screenager

a person in their teens or twenties who has an aptitude for using
computers and the Internet

Also, every college student ever.

12. Wayzgoose

an annual summer party and outing that used to be held by a 
printing house for all its employees

I would have worked really hard to get a job at a printing house just so I can tell people “Sorry, I can’t hang out tonight, I have to go to a wazygoose.”

13. Triskaidekaphobia

extreme superstition about the number thirteen

Honestly, as an English major, allnumbers scare me.

14. Rawky

foggy, damp, and cold

Me: “Blowing Rock was very rawky today.”

Friend: “Rock is in the name, of course it’s rocky.”

Me: “No, no rawky.”

Friend: “You’re rocky.”

Me: “Don’t be a hoddy-noddy.”

15. Pooter

a suction bottle for collecting insects and other small
invertebrates

I literally have no idea what a pooter actually looks like, but if you say it twelve times fast, you sound like a train. Go on, try it. You know you want to.

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15 Wacky Words Word-Lovers Want To Know

If you're not saying things like "Let's throw a wazygoose," and "It was rawky today," than you're a hoddy-noddy.

1. Argle-bargle

2. Bibliopole

3. Borborygmus

4. Callipygian

5. Colporteur

6. Eucatastrophe

7. Edacious

8. Hoddy-noddy

9. Logomachy

10. Mouse potato

11. Screenager

12. Wayzgoose

13. Triskaidekaphobia

14. Rawky

15. Pooter

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

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It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

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Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

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Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

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