Funny Words
(to say, to hear, to read, to use)
Note: Taken all at once, the humor is lessened. Try using
a couple of these together in a sentence. |
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| amok - in a frenzy to do violence or kill |
| baboon - any of several large terrestrial African and
Asian monkeys of the family Cercopithecidae "especially of the genus
Papio or Chaeropithecus and related genera "characterized by an elongated
"doglike muzzle a short tail and bare calluses on the buttocks |
| bailiwick - one's special province or domain |
bamboozle - to deceive by underhanded methods : DUPE,
HOODWINK
- bam·boo·zle·ment |
| bass - any of numerous edible spiny-finned marine or
freshwater fishes (especially families Centrarchidae, Serranidae, and Percichthyidae) |
| berserk - destructively or frenetically violent |
| bovicide - to kill a cow |
cow - 1 a : the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) b
: the mature female of various usually large animals (as an elephant, whale,
or moose)
2 : a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age |
| crapulent - Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive
indulgence in liquor; drunk; given to excesses. |
| crepuscular - pertaining to twilight |
cretin - 1 : one afflicted with cretinism
2 : a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person : CLOD, IDIOT, LOUT |
debacle - 1 : a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river
2 : a violent disruption (as of an army) : ROUT
3 a : a great disaster b : a complete failure : FIASCO |
| defenestrate - to throw out of a window |
duck - a : any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae,
the duck family) in which the neck and legs are short, the body more or
less depressed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes almost always
different from each other in plumage b : the flesh of any of these birds
used as food
2 : a female duck -- compare DRAKE
3 chiefly British : DARLING -- often used in plural but sing. in constr.
4 : PERSON, CREATURE |
elephantine - 1 a : having enormous size or strength
: MASSIVE b : CLUMSY , PONDEROUS <elephantine verse>
2 : of or relating to an elephant |
filch - to appropriate furtively or casually <filch
a cookie>
synonym see STEAL |
| finagle - to obtain or achieve by indirect "usually
deceitful methods |
fool - 1 : a person lacking in judgment or prudence
2 a : a retainer formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment
and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble b : one who is
victimized or made to appear foolish : DUPE
3 a : a harmlessly deranged person or one lacking in common powers of understanding
b : one with a marked propensity or fondness for something <a dancing
fool> <a fool for candy>
4 : a cold dessert of pureed fruit mixed with whipped cream or custard |
| gerbil - any of numerous Old World burrowing desert rodents
(Gerbillus and related genera) with long hind legs adapted for leaping |
| gerrymandering - to divide a geographic area
into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections |
| gesticulate - to move the body or limbs in
speaking |
gnome - 1 : an ageless and often deformed
dwarf of folklore who lives in the earth and usually guards treasure
2 : an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits earth |
grackle - 1 : any of a genus (Quiscalus of
the family Icteridae) of large American blackbirds having iridescent black
plumage
2 : any of various Asian starlings (as the hill mynahs) |
| grog - liquor (as rum) cut with water |
| hijinks - good-humored boisterousness "frequently
including mischievousness and pranks |
| hooligan - ruffian or hoodlum |
| incognito - with one's identity disguised or concealed |
knees - 1 a : a joint in the middle part of the human
leg that is the articulation between the femur, tibia, and patella; also
: the part of the leg that includes this joint b (1) : the joint in the
hind leg of a four-footed vertebrate that corresponds to the human knee
(2) : the carpal joint of the foreleg of a four-footed vertebrate c : the
tarsal joint of a bird d : the joint between the femur and tibia of an insect
2 : something resembling the human knee: as a : a piece of timber naturally
or artificially bent for use in supporting structures coming together at
an angle (as the deck beams of a ship) b : a rounded or conical process
rising from the roots of various swamp-growing trees <cypress knee>
3 : the part of a garment covering the knee
4 : a blow with the bent knee |
| lop - to cut off something for example hair or a limb
with one stroke |
| lugnut - large bolt assembly, often for tires |
| lummox - : a clumsy person |
lurk -1 a : to lie in wait in a place of concealment
especially for an evil purpose b : to move furtively or inconspicuously
c : to persist in staying
2 a : to be concealed but capable of being discovered; specifically : to
constitute a latent threat b : to lie hidden
- lurk·er noun
synonyms LURK , SKULK , SLINK , SNEAK mean to behave so as to escape attention.
LURK implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests
an evil intent <suspicious men lurking in alleyways>. SKULK suggests
more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent <something skulking
in the shadows>. SLINK implies moving stealthily often merely to escape
attention <slunk around the corner>. SNEAK may add an implication
of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive, indirect,
or underhanded methods <sneaked out early>. |
mackerel - 1 : a scombroid bony fish (Scomber scombrus)
of the No. Atlantic that is green above with dark blue bars and silvery
below and is one of the most important food fishes
2 : any of a family (Scombridae) of fishes including the common mackerel;
especially : a comparatively small member of this group as distinguished
from a bonito or tuna |
| malarky - exaggerated or foolish talk "usually
intended to deceive |
mammoth - 1 : any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene
elephants distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually
large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
2 : something immense of its kind <the company is a mammoth of the industry>
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| marmot - any of a genus (Marmota) of stout-bodied short-legged
chiefly herbivorous burrowing rodents with coarse fur, a short bushy tail,
and very small ears -- compare WOODCHUCK |
| minion - an obsequious follower or dependent; a sycophant |
monger -1 : BROKER , DEALER -- usually used in combination
<alemonger>
2 : a person who attempts to stir up or spread something that is usually
petty or discreditable -- usually used in combination <warmonger> |
monkey - 1 : a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception
usually of the lemurs and tarsiers; especially : any of the smaller longer-tailed
primates as contrasted with the apes
2 a : a person resembling a monkey b : a ludicrous figure : DUPE
3 : any of various machines, implements, or vessels; especially : the falling
weight of a pile driver
4 : a desperate desire for or addiction to drugs -- often used in the phrase
monkey on one's back; broadly : a persistent or annoying encumbrance or
problem |
moose - 1 : a ruminant mammal (Alces alces) with humped
shoulders, long legs, and broadly palmated antlers that is the largest existing
member of the deer family and inhabits forested areas of Canada, the northern
U.S., Europe, and Asia
2 capitalized [Loyal Order of Moose] : a member of a major benevolent and
fraternal order |
| muffin - a quick bread made of batter containing egg
and baked in a muffin pan |
| newt - any of various small semiaquatic salamanders (as
of the genus Triturus) |
nook - 1 chiefly Scottish : a right-angled corner
2 a : an interior angle formed by two meeting walls : RECESS b : a secluded
or sheltered place or part <searched every nook and cranny> |
| pants - 1 : an outer garment covering each leg separately
and usually extending from the waist to the ankle -- usually used in plural
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pickle - 1 : a solution or bath for preserving or cleaning:
as a : a brine or vinegar solution in which foods are preserved b : any
of various baths used in industrial cleaning or processing
2 : a difficult situation : PLIGHT <could see no way out of the pickle
I was in -- R. L. Stevenson>
3 : an article of food that has been preserved in brine or in vinegar; specifically
: a cucumber that has been so preserved
4 British : a mischievous or troublesome person |
| platypus - a small carnivorous aquatic oviparous mammal
(Ornithorhynchus anatinus) of eastern Australia and Tasmania that has a
fleshy bill resembling that of a duck, dense fur, webbed feet, and a broad
flattened tail |
pocket - 1 a : a small bag carried by a person : PURSE
b : a small bag that is sewed or inserted in a garment so that it is open
at the top or side <coat pocket>
2 : supply of money : MEANS
3 : RECEPTACLE, CONTAINER: as a : an opening at the corner or side of a
billiard table b : a superficial pouch in some animals
4 : a small often isolated area or group <pockets of unemployment>:
a (1) : a cavity containing a deposit (as of gold, water, or gas) (2) :
a small body of ore b : AIR POCKET
5 : a place for a batten made by sewing a strip on a sail
6 a : BLIND ALLEY b : the position of a contestant in a race hemmed in by
others c : an area formed by blockers from which a football quarterback
attempts to pass
7 : the concave area at the base of the finger sections of a baseball glove
or mitt in which the ball is normally caught |
pompous - 1 : excessively elevated or ornate <pompous
rhetoric>
2 : having or exhibiting self-importance : ARROGANT <a pompous politician>
3 : relating to or suggestive of pomp : MAGNIFICENT |
quip - 1 a : a clever usually taunting remark : GIBE
b : a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of
the moment
2 : QUIBBLE , EQUIVOCATION
3 : something strange, droll, curious, or eccentric : ODDITY |
| robber - one who robs |
| ruffian - : a brutal person : BULLY |
rum - 1 : an alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented
cane product (as molasses)
2 : alcoholic liquor <the demon rum> |
skulk - 1 : to move in a stealthy or furtive manner
2 a : to hide or conceal something (as oneself) often out of cowardice or
fear or with sinister intent b chiefly British : MALINGER
synonym see LURK |
| skulduggery - crafty deception or trickery or an instance
of it |
| slacks - a type of pants |
sloth - 1 a : disinclination to action or labor : INDOLENCE
b : spiritual apathy and inactivity <the deadly sin of sloth>
2 : any of the slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals that comprise two genera
(Bradypus and Choloepus), inhabit tropical forests of So. and Central America,
hang from the branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits
-- compare THREE-TOED SLOTH, TWO-TOED SLOTH |
| spatula - a flat thin usually metal implement used especially
for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
staple - 1 : a U-shaped metal loop both ends of which
are driven into a surface to hold the hook, hasp, or bolt of a lock, secure
a rope, or fix a wire in place
2 : a small U-shaped wire both ends of which are driven through layers of
thin and easily penetrable material (as paper) and usually clinched to hold
the layers together |
| swarthy - having a dark complexion or color |
toes - 1 a (1) : one of the terminal members of a vertebrate's
foot (2) : the fore end of a foot or hoof b : a terminal segment of a limb
of an invertebrate c : the forepart of something worn on the foot <the
toe of a boot>
2 : a part that by its position or form is felt to resemble a toe <the
toe of Italy>: as a : a lateral projection at one end or between the
ends of a piece (as a rod or bolt) b : the lowest part (as of an embankment,
dam, or cliff)
3 : TOE DANCE
- toe·less /-l&s/ adjective
- on one's toes : ALERT 1
- toe to toe : facing one another |
 trout
- 1 : any of various salmonid food and sport fishes that are mostly smaller
than the typical salmons and are anadromous or restricted to cool clear
fresh waters: a : any of various Old or New World fishes (genera Salmo and
Oncorhynchus) -- compare BROWN TROUT, RAINBOW TROUT b : 1CHAR
2 : any of various fishes (as the largemouth bass) held to resemble the
true trouts
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waffle - 1 : EQUIVOCATE, VACILLATE; also : YO-YO, FLIP-FLOP
2 : to talk or write foolishly : BLATHER <can waffle... tiresomely off
the point -- Times Literary Supplement> 3. a crisp cake of batter baked
in a waffle iron |
| walrus - a large gregarious marine mammal (Odobenus rosmarus
of the family Odobenidae) related to the seal that is found in Arctic seas,
has long ivory tusks, a tough wrinkled hide, and stiff whiskers, and feeds
mostly on bivalve mollusks (Note: I love how the walrus
is considered "gregarious.") |
weasel - 1 or plural weasel : any of various small slender
active carnivorous mammals (genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae, the
weasel family) that are able to prey on animals (as rabbits) larger than
themselves, are mostly reddish brown with white or yellowish underparts,
and in northern forms turn white in winter
2 : a light self-propelled tracked vehicle built either for traveling over
snow, ice, or sand or as an amphibious vehicle |
| whelm - to cover with water; submerge |
| wombat - any of several stocky burrowing Australian marsupials
(genera Vombatus and Lasiorhinus of the family Vombatidae) resembling small
bears |
wretch - 1 : a miserable person : one who is profoundly
unhappy or in great misfortune
2 : a base, despicable, or vile person |
| yapok - an aquatic opossum (Chironectes minimus) of tropical
America "having dense fur "webbed hind feet "and a long tail |