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abligurution, noun, extravagant spending on food and drink
aginate, verb, to sell small things
battologist, noun, someone who needlessly repeats the same thing
bubulcitate, verb, to cry like a cowboy
cumber-ground, noun, a useless occupant of a position; a waste of space
delassation, noun, fatigue, weariness
deuterogamist, noun, someone who marries twice
eustress, noun, good stress
gangrel, noun, a child just beginning to walk
gilly-gaupus, noun, a foolish or awkward person
gloze, noun, a comment, or note in the margin
halieutics, noun, the art or practice of fishing; a treatise on fishing
infucate, verb, to paint the face
jirble, verb, to spill a liquid by shaking or unsteady moving of the vessel; to pour out unsteadily
logomachy, noun, contention about words
magnolious, adjective, (slang) magnificent, splendid, large
nacket, noun, a small, cheeky, or artful boy
noceur, noun, someone who stays up late at night
scoteography, noun, the art of writing in the dark
spanghew, verb, to cause a toad or frog to fly into the air
upbigged, adjective, built-up
volacious, adjective, suitable, given to, flying
zoilist, noun, a carping critic
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References
- Erin McKean, More Weird and Wonderful Words
Art Encyclopedia)
(2003)
- Oxford English Dictionary Online
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