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Funny Words

A set of the funniest words in the English language and their definitions.

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bumfuzzle being confused, perplexed, or flustered or to cause confusion
cattywampus something that is in disarray, that is askew, or something that isn’t directly across from something
taradiddle someone or something that is filled with pretentious nonsense or something that is a lie
snickersnee a long, dangerous knife
widdershins moving counter-clockwise or moving in the wrong direction
collywobbles a weird feeling in the stomach or an overall bellyache
gubbins object with little to no value
abibliophobia a fear of running out of things to read
bumbershoot umbrella
lollygag mess around or waste time
flibbertigibbet someone who is silly and who talks incessantly
zoanthropy a disorder in which a person believes they are an animal and acts like one
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