I
had the privilege of knowing an interesting personality going by the name James
Powell as a co-member of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Group in Linkedin.
Here is a list of strange words that he provided in a thread:
basorexia . . . an overwhelming desire to
kiss.
batrachophagous . . . one who eats frogs.
jumentous . . . smelling of horse urine.
viraginity . . . masculine qualities in a woman.
skoptsy . . . the act of self-castration
batrachophagous . . . one who eats frogs.
jumentous . . . smelling of horse urine.
viraginity . . . masculine qualities in a woman.
skoptsy . . . the act of self-castration
And I tend to confuse the next two words . .
.
krukolibidinous . . . the act of staring at someone's crotch.
ximelolagnia . . . the urge to stare at women who are sitting with crossed legs.
krukolibidinous . . . the act of staring at someone's crotch.
ximelolagnia . . . the urge to stare at women who are sitting with crossed legs.
And my favorite . . .
zenzizenzizenzic . . . a number raised to the eighth power.
zenzizenzizenzic . . . a number raised to the eighth power.
xenobombulate
: To malinger
xerophagy : A diet of bread and water
xylopolist : One who sells wood products
yclept : By the name of; called
xerophagy : A diet of bread and water
xylopolist : One who sells wood products
yclept : By the name of; called
sciapodous :Having huge feet
algerining : Prowling around with the intent to commit burglary
psithurism : The sound of wind in trees or rustling leaves
nidorosity : Belching with the taste of undigested meat
mumpsimus : One who sticks obstinately and wrongly to their old ways
lygerastia : The condition of one who is only amorous when the lights are out
accubation : The practice of eating or drinking while lying down
cavalletti : A series of timber jumps that are adjustable in height for schooling
algerining : Prowling around with the intent to commit burglary
psithurism : The sound of wind in trees or rustling leaves
nidorosity : Belching with the taste of undigested meat
mumpsimus : One who sticks obstinately and wrongly to their old ways
lygerastia : The condition of one who is only amorous when the lights are out
accubation : The practice of eating or drinking while lying down
cavalletti : A series of timber jumps that are adjustable in height for schooling
horses
jentacular : Pertaining to breakfast
lalochezia : The use of foul or abusive language to relieve stress or ease pain
gongoozler : An idle spectator
dippoldism : The act of beating or whipping school children
apodyopsis : The act of mentally undressing someone
gargalesis : Heavy tickling
ginglyformed : Hinge-shaped
jentacular : Pertaining to breakfast
lalochezia : The use of foul or abusive language to relieve stress or ease pain
gongoozler : An idle spectator
dippoldism : The act of beating or whipping school children
apodyopsis : The act of mentally undressing someone
gargalesis : Heavy tickling
ginglyformed : Hinge-shaped
And this 10-letter word is the epitome of
James:
maledicent : One who is addicted to abusive speech
maledicent : One who is addicted to abusive speech
And two more for you and for Richard:
xenophilia : An affection for unknown/foreign objects or peoples. It is the opposite of xenophobia : The fear of . . .
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