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Funny Words

5171. Pilcrow

The paragraph mark that looks like a backward p, i.e. ¶. See also Typography.

Added by zot on March 9, 2011| 2 Comments | You Like This |

Funny Words

5172. Glabella

The space between your eyebrows, just above your nose. Do you scratch your glabella in public? See also Body.

Added by zot on March 9, 2011| 1 Comment | You Like This |

Funny Places

5173. Chicken, Alaska

Original name was Ptarmigan, the Alaska state bird, also know as snow chicken. No one in town could spell the town's name properly, so they just changed it to Chicken. See also Alaska, Birds, Chickens.

Added by sanmusa on March 6, 2011| Comment | You Like This |

Funny Clothes

5174. Opera Pumps

Black slipper with bows on top and pretty much the fanciest-pants shoes for men going. See also Fancy.

Added by Brian on February 27, 2011| Comment | You Like This |

Funny Things

5175. Doomsday Device

Add this and/or a briefcase to any situation to make things immediately more interesting. See also Movies.

Added by SpaceParasites on February 22, 2011| Comment | You Like This |

Funny Diseases

5176. Yeuk

Yeuk is a 15th century Middle English word used by the Scots meaning "to itch". When not used as a verb, it is may be used to identify a particular sensation, i.e. the irritation of nerve endings in skin or mucous membrane that provokes the desire to scratch oneself silly if alone or look for a speedy exit if one is in mixed company. It's also a popular name for the parasitic disorder "scabies".

Added by knepsam on February 21, 2011| 3 Comments | You Like This |

Funny Insults

5177. Snollygoster

A person who can't be trusted. See also Old-Timey.

Added by knepsam on February 21, 2011| 2 Comments | You Like This |

Funny Insults

5178. Slangwhanger

A loud abusive speaker or obnoxious writer. See also Old-Timey.

Added by knepsam on February 21, 2011| 1 Comment | You Like This |

Funny Nicknames

5179. Shmoopy

You're Shmoopy, no YOU'RE Shmoopy! (Seinfeld) See also Comedy, Sitcom, Television.

Added by knepsam on February 21, 2011| 4 Comments | You Like This |

Funny People

5180. Hyperpolysyllabicsesquipedalianist

A person who loves to use extremely long words (oh the irony).

Added by knepsam on February 21, 2011| 2 Comments | You Like This |

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