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It’s not clear how many words there are in the English language. Some sources report a rough number of 470,000 words, while others estimate our vocabulary includes about 1 million words. But some linguists have shared that they wouldn’t be surprised if the number was off the mark by a quarter-million.

Words are the building blocks of a language, and with so many terms, it’s no surprise that some of them can get a little… creative, if not utterly weird. When it comes to strange words, our dear English language is a whole treasure chest of oddities.

If weirdness is your cup of tea, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most unusual, creative, and downright funniest words in English, each with its own meaning explained. Whether you’re looking for some lesser-known words to spice up a conversation or just want to be able to say, “Wait, I know what that means”, these are the words for you!

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#1

Collywobbles Meaning: icky feeling due to illness or anxiety.

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    Gobbledygook Meaning: a language that is incomprehensible or is made unintelligible by excessive use of technical terms.

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    #3

    Snollygoster Meaning: a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician.

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    Brouhaha Meaning: a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something.

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    #5

    Nincompoop Meaning: a foolish or stupid person.

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    #6

    Flibbertigibbet Meaning: a silly person who talks too much.

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    #7

    Everywhen Meaning: an unusual way to say “always” or “all the time."

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    #8

    Rigamarole Meaning: a long and complicated and confusing procedure.

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    #9

    Lackadaisical Meaning: a person who is lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

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    #10

    Whippersnapper Meaning: a young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident.

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    #11

    Dragooned Meaning: coerce (someone) into doing something.

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    Lollygag Meaning: This word describes a person that is messing around and doing something that isn’t useful.

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    #13

    Shenanigans Meaning: high-spirited or mischievous activity.

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    #14

    Canoodle Meaning: kiss and cuddle amorously.

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    Bamboozle Meaning: to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely.

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    Malarkey Meaning: insincere or foolish talk.

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    #17

    Cantankerous Meaning: difficult or irritating to deal with.

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    #18

    Sozzled Meaning: intoxicated, very drunk.

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    #19

    Wassail Meaning: spiced ale or warmed wine drunk during celebrations for Twelfth Night and Christmas Eve.

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    #20

    Quomodocunquizing Meaning: making money in any way you can.

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    #21

    Bloviate Meaning: talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way.

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    #22

    Chockablock Meaning: crammed full of people or things.

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    #23

    Lickety-split Meaning: at great speed.

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    #24

    Argle-bargle Meaning: Meaningless gibberish — whether done by talking or writing.

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    #25

    Bumbershoot Meaning: an umbrella.

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    #26

    Woebegone Meaning: sad or miserable in appearance.

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    #27

    Spondulicks Meaning: money, cash.

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    #28

    Hullaballoo Meaning: a commotion or uproar that's on the unpleasant side.

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    #29

    Doozy Meaning: an extraordinary one of its kind.

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    #30

    Nudiustertian Meaning: relating to the day before yesterday or very recent.

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