Secret vault of words rejected by the Oxford English Dictionary uncovered
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...uncovered.html
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DICTIONARY OF NON WORDS;
Asphinxiation – being sick to death of unanswerable puzzles or riddles
Furgle – to feel in a pocket or bag for a small object such as a coin or key
Griefer – someone who spends their online time harassing others
Museum head – feeling mentally exhausted and no longer able to take in information; Usually following a trip to a museum
Nonversation – a worthless conversation, wherein nothing is explained or otherwise elaborated upon
Oninate – to overwhelm with post-dining breath
Optotoxical – a look that could kill, normally from a parent or spouse
Polkadodge – the dance that occurs when two people attempt to pass each other but move in the same direction
Pregreening – to creep forwards while waiting for a red light to change
Quackmire – the muddy edges of a duck pond
Scrax – the waxy coating that is scratched off an instant lottery ticket
Smushables – items that must be pack at the top of a bag to avoid being squashed
Vidiot – someone who is inept at the act of programming video recording equipment
Whinese – a term for the language spoken by children on lengthy trips
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...uncovered.html
It's a long article, so I won't paste everything here.
DICTIONARY OF NON WORDS;
Asphinxiation – being sick to death of unanswerable puzzles or riddles
Furgle – to feel in a pocket or bag for a small object such as a coin or key
Griefer – someone who spends their online time harassing others
Museum head – feeling mentally exhausted and no longer able to take in information; Usually following a trip to a museum
Nonversation – a worthless conversation, wherein nothing is explained or otherwise elaborated upon
Oninate – to overwhelm with post-dining breath
Optotoxical – a look that could kill, normally from a parent or spouse
Polkadodge – the dance that occurs when two people attempt to pass each other but move in the same direction
Pregreening – to creep forwards while waiting for a red light to change
Quackmire – the muddy edges of a duck pond
Scrax – the waxy coating that is scratched off an instant lottery ticket
Smushables – items that must be pack at the top of a bag to avoid being squashed
Vidiot – someone who is inept at the act of programming video recording equipment
Whinese – a term for the language spoken by children on lengthy trips
