Few weeks back, I had written about ENGLISH WORDS, which we do not use frequently and their meanings. In that list, I am adding 100 more words.
1 Absquatulate– to leave abruptly.
2 Argle-bargle– noisy arguing.
3 Balderdash– Absurd or nonsensical talk.
4 Baloney– Nonsense or foolishness.
5 Bibble– to drink or eat noisily.
6 Blatherskite-a person who talks at length without making sense.
7 Bioviate– to speak pompously or at length.
8 Barborygmus– the sound your stomach makes when hungry.
9 Brouhaha– noisy excitement or reaction.
10 Bumbershoot– Umbrella.
11 Bumfuzzle– to confuse or fluster.
12 Cohoots– secret collaboration.
13 Cantankerus– bad tempered or grumpy.
14 Cattywampus– askew or awry.
15 Codswallop-nonsense.
16 Collywobbles– butterflies in the stomach, nervousness.
17 Crapulous– feeling ill due to excessive eating or drinking.
18 Crumudgeon– a bad tempered person.
19 Dilydally– to waste time through indecision.
20 Discombobulate– to confuse someone.
21 Donnybrook– a heated argument or fight.
22 Doohickey– an unnamed gadget or item.
23 Doozy– something outstanding or unique.
24 Doopelganger– someone’s exact double.
25 Dulciloquent– speaking sweetly or gently.
26 Firkin– a small wooden cask or container.
27 Flabbergasted– shocked or astonished.
28 Fibbertigibbet– a frivolous or excessively talkative person.
29 Flummox– to perplex someone greatly.
30 Folderol– trivial or nonsensical fuss.
31 Foofoaraw– excessive fuss or attention.
32 Fuddy-duddy– a person who is old-fashioned or fussy.
33 Gallivant– to travel or roam about for pleasure.
34 Gardyloo– warning shouted before throwing water from above.
35 Gazump– to cheat or outbid at the last minute.
36 Gobbemouche– a credulous or gullible person.
37 Gobbledygook– meaningless language or jargon.
38 Gongoozle– to stare idly at something.
39 Gubbins– miscellaneous items.
40 Higgledy-piggledy– in a confused or disorderly manner.
41 Hobbledehoy– a clumsy or awkward youth.
42 Hodgepodge– a confused mixture.
43 Hornswoggle– to trick or deceive.
44 Hullabaloo– loud noise or disturbance.
45 Impignorate– to pawn or motgage something.
46 Jabberwocky– meaningless or nonsensical talk.
47 Jackanapes– a cheeky or impertinent person.
48 Kerfuffle– a commotion or fuss.
49 Kerplunk– a sound of something very heavy falling into water.
50 Klutz– a clumsy person.
Balance 50 words of this list in my next blog.
Anil Malik
Mumbai, India
8th April 2025