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.

#2

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

#3

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

#4

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

#5

Nincompoop Meaning: a foolish or stupid person.

#6

Flibbertigibbet Meaning: a silly person who talks too much.

#7

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

#8

Rigamarole Meaning: a long and complicated and confusing procedure.

#9

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

#10

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

#11

Dragooned Meaning: coerce (someone) into doing something.

#12

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

#13

Shenanigans Meaning: high-spirited or mischievous activity.

#14

Canoodle Meaning: kiss and cuddle amorously.

#15

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

#16

Malarkey Meaning: insincere or foolish talk.

#17

Cantankerous Meaning: difficult or irritating to deal with.

#18

Sozzled Meaning: intoxicated, very drunk.

#19

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

#20

Quomodocunquizing Meaning: making money in any way you can.

#21

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

#22

Chockablock Meaning: crammed full of people or things.

#23

Lickety-split Meaning: at great speed.

#24

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

#25

Bumbershoot Meaning: an umbrella.

#26

Woebegone Meaning: sad or miserable in appearance.

#27

Spondulicks Meaning: money, cash.

#28

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

#29

Doozy Meaning: an extraordinary one of its kind.

#30

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

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