The most funniest word ever

Did you know the English language is the most complicated language to learn as a second language (Japanese is a close second)? Not so surprising when you think about words like, they’re, there and their. And not to mention the confusing plural nouns, like goose is geese, but moose as a plural is moose. To celebrate the beauty, the sophistication and the history of the English language there is even a holiday on April 23rd each year named English Language day (which is also William Shakespeare day – The famous English writer). While there are millions of brilliant words in the English Language, today we look at over 100 of the funniest words in the English language. I hope you love them, as much as I do!

Funny Words starting with A:

  1. Abibliophobia: The fear of running out of reading materials to read.

Sentence: I have so many reading materials in my house, anyone would think that I have Abibliophobia or something!

  1. Abozzo: A rough sketch of a drawing or a draft poem.

Sentence: I’m almost finished with my abozzo of the Eiffel tower.

  1. Ama: Japanese diver who dives for pearls or food.
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Sentence: Amas have been diving for pearls in the Japan region for many years. 

  1. Araba: A carriage or coach used in Turkey.

Sentence: I’m taking the araba through the city today.

  1. Argle-bargle:  A lot of commotion or a row happening.

Sentence: What’s all this argie-bargie about?

  1. Aye-aye: A type of lemur which can be found in Madagascar. 

Sentence: The aye-ayes are such cute little creatures.

Starting with B:

  1. Bamboozled: To trick or confuse someone. 

Sentence: I have been bamboozled again by you. 

  1. Blubber: This word has two meanings: It can mean to cry very loudly or could refer to excess body fat.

Blubber Sentence: Please, stop your blubbering.

  1. Brouhaha: An event which involves great excitement or loud confusion.

Brouhaha in a sentence: Last night’s event was such a brouhaha and nothing was achieved.

  1. Bumbershoot: A Bumbershoot is an old-fashioned word for an umbrella.

Bumbershoot in a sentence: Don’t forget your Bumbershoot, dear.

  1. Bumfuzzle: This refers to being confused.

Bumfuzzle in a Sentence: I’m completely bumfuzzled!

Starting with C:

  1. Cantankerous: Someone who is very grumpy.

Sentence: Our neighbour is such a Cantankerous.

  1. Catawampus: Something positioned diagonally. 

Sentence: To get to the school, you need to walk catawampus across that park over there.

  1. Collywobbles (kol-ee-wob-uh lz): This is the feeling when you have a stomach ache or when you feel really nervous or scared.

Collywobbles in a sentence: This place gives me the collywobbles, let’s go!

Hilarious Words Starting with D:

  1. Dingy: Something that is dark and dull.

Sentence: This house looks a little dingy to me. 

  1. Donnybrook: This refers to a fight, riot or a big brawl.

Donnybrook in a sentence: A Donnybrook broke out last night when the police when to arrest the leader of the operation.

  1. Doozy: Something that is really great.

Sentence: I’m having a doozy of a time at this party.

  1. Dweeb: This is not a nice word to call someone. It means that you think the person is boring and uninteresting.

Sentence: No-one wants to be a dweeb. 

Funny Words That Start With E: 

  1. Egad: Used as an expression of shock or amazement.

Sentence: Egad! I never thought of that! 

  1. Eep: Another expression of surprise or fear.

Sentence: Eep! That was scary!

  1. Epos: Could refer to an epic poem or something that is epic.  

Sentence: That poem was just epos!

Starting with F:

  1. Filibuster: Somone who refusing to give up the floor in a debate to prevent a vote.

Sentence: Someone get that silly filibuster out of here now!

  1. Flibbertigibbet (flib·ber·ti·gib·bet): Is a word used to describe someone who talks a lot or is very gossipy.

Flibbertigibbet in a sentence: Imagine sitting on a 12-hour flight with a flibbertigibbet next to you.

  1. Flabbergasted: To be surprised or shocked by something.

Sentence: I’m just flabbergasted to hear that.

  1. Formication: The feeling that ants are crawling on your skin.

Sentence: Her constant shivering could be described as a formication.

  1. Fuddy-duddy: Someone who is a mild-mannered person.

Sentence: He can be such a fuddy-duddy sometimes.

Starting with G:

  1. Gaberlunzie: A beggar that walks around town to town.

Sentence: He didn’t really have a profession, some may even call him a gaberlunzie.

  1. Gardyloo (gahr-dee-loo): This is a disgusting one. It refers to the cry people use to shout when they would throw their slops or droppings out of the window.

Gardyloo in a Sentence: Watch out, Gardyloo coming!

  1. Gazump: This word really has a specific meaning. It means to refuse to sell your house to someone who you previously agreed to sell your house to.

Sentence: I’m so happy my offer to buy the house next door was accepted, but what if I get gazumped?

  1. Gobbledygook: Speaking Nonsense.

Sentence: Why do you always have to speak such Gobbledygook?

  1. Goombah: An older friend who protects you.

Sentence: Jamie didn’t have many friends, but was glad that his grandpa could be his protector – His Goombah.

  1. Gubbins: These are objects of very little value like rubbish or litter.

Gubbins in a sentence: No one’s going to buy your gubbins.

Starting with H:

  1. Hairball: A ball of hair that a cat normally chokes out.

Sentence: Cats are cute, but I hate it when they throw-up hairballs everywhere.

  1. Hocus-pocus: A trick or magical spell.

Sentence: What’s all this hocus-pocus about?

  1. Hokey: Something is is silly or old-fashioned.

Sentence: Now that was hokey old movie to watch!

  1. Hootenanny: A country music party or get-together.

Sentence: I’m going to an old-fashioned Hootenanny on Saturday, would you like to come?

  1. Heckler: Someone who interrupts a public performance with offensive comments.

Sentence: Those footballers are always having to deal with hecklers at their matches. 

Starting with I:

  1. Itty-Bitty: Something that is really small or tiny.

Sentence: That ladybird is so itty-bitty.

  1.  Ickle: Something that is small and normally cute

Sentence: Look at that ickle baby dolphin!

  1. izzat:  This relates to your personal respect and dignity.

Sentence: I’m afraid of saying that in public, as it’ll be against my izzat. 

Starting with J:

  1. Jabberwock: Something that is complete nonsense or gibberish

Sentence: Everything he just said was complete Jabberwock.

  1. Jazzetry: The reading of poetry which is accompanied by jazz. 

Sentence: I love reading poems, but I’ve never tried jazzetry.

  1. Jink: The sudden change in direction.

Sentence: He jinked out of the way, as the ball came towards him.

Fun Words Starting with K:

  1. Kagu: An blueish-greyish type of bird which is now an endangered species. 

Sentence: The rare Kagu can be found in the Pacific island of New Caledonia.

  1. Kaka: A breed of parrot that can be found in New-Zealand.

Sentence: The kaka parrots are so cool!

  1. Kebbie: A Scottish term relating to a walking stick with a hooked end.

Sentence: Pass the old man his keebie.

  1. Kibble: Ground meal or gains used as animal feed. 

Sentence: The chickens love this new brand of kibble.

  1. Kraken: A mythical sea creature.

Sentence: Just like the loch ness monster, the Kraken is a myth. 

Starting with L:

  1. La-di-da: If you described someone as “La-di-da”, you are suggesting that they are upper-class or behaving unnaturally only to impress other people.

La-di-da in a sentence: She thinks she is all La-di-da, but I know what she’s really like.

  1. Lol: Short for laughing out loud. Mosting used on social media and in text messages. 

Sentence: Lol – That’s so funny!

  1. Lollygagger: Someone who walks around with no aim or goal.

Sentence: They spent their summer lying about, eating and general lollygagging.

  1. Lickety-split: When something moves really fast.

Sentence: He was out of the door lickety-split.

Starting with M:

  1. Malarkey: An informal word for talking about meaningless things or nonsense.

Malarkey in a sentence: This is all malarkey, I tell ya!

  1. Moist: Something that is slightly wet.

Sentence: This blanket seems a little moist to sit on. 

  1. Mollycoddle: To be extra nice to someone or to overprotect them.

Sentence: Sometimes what a child needs is some tough love and not mollycoddling all the time.

Starting with N:

  1. Nacket: A light lunch or snack.

Sentence: I’m going to have a quick nacket before dinner. 

  1. Namby-pamby: Someone who is weak, with no backbone.

Sentence: I don’t want to be some namby-pamby little girl!

  1. Napoo: The end of something. A term mostly used by soldiers.

Sentence: Napooh! That’s the end of that story.

  1. Niff: Something that smells bad.

Sentence: It’s got that horrible fishy niff. 

  1. Nincompoop: This refers to someone who is not intelligent or a fool.

Nincompoop sentence: You act like such a nincompoop sometimes.

Starting with O:

  1. Obi: A sash worn around the waist of a kimono.

Sentence: That pink obi would look nice with this kimono. 

  1. Oozy: Something that is slimy and wet

Sentence: That table is dripping in ooze. 

  1. Oompah: The sound of deep brass instruments in a band.

Sentence: The oompah music in the background really set the tone.

Starting with P:

  1. Panjandrum: Someone who thinks that they are superior to others.

Sentence: She’s no queen, but she saw acts like a panjandrum.

  1. Patroon: The captain of a ship

Sentence: Look sharp, the patroon will be here soon.

  1. Pettifogger: A pettifogger is someone who deals with small or petty businesses. It can also be to argue over small, unimportant matters.

Pettifogger in a sentence: Why do you look up to such a pettifogger?

Starting with Q:

  1. Quab: Something that is incomplete or immature

Sentence: That baby bird is still just a quab.

  1. Quark: Scientific term used to describe atoms which are made up of smaller particles. 

Sentence: Understanding quarks of fundamental to the world of physics.

  1. Quoz: Something that is strange.

Sentence: That’s so quoz! No-one wants to eat cheese and ice-cream together!

Silly Words Starting with R:

  1. Ratoon: This refers to the small root that sprouts from a plant, especially during the springtime.

Sentence: I heard somewhere that ratooned plants grow taller and healthier.

  1. Rugrat: Refers to a young child or toddler

Sentences: Those rugrats don’t know what’s coming to them!

  1. Ruddy: The term sometimes can be used to suggest good health in a person.

Sentence: That ruddy-faced girl was someone I never seen before. 

Starting with S:

  1. Sialoquent: Somone who splits while talking.

Sentence: My old science teacher was Sialoquent. I was always scared to go near him!

  1. Skedaddle: To ask some to leave or run away very quickly

Skedaddle in a sentence: This is no place to play your silly games, now skedaddle before I get you!

  1. Skullduggery Refers to dodgy dealings and some no good business.

Sentence: We need to put a stop to all this skullduggery around this town.

  1. Shenanigan: This is when someone is causing a lot of mischiefs or playing tricks.

Shenanigans in a sentence: What’re all the shenanigans about?

  1. Snollygoster (snol·ly·gos·ter): This refers to an unethical politician who is guided by personal advantage.

Snollygoster in a sentence: I don’t want any help from a snollygoster.

  1. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: Something that is really good. And the longest word in the English dictionary.

Sentence: Your cake is simply supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

Starting with T:

  1. Tatterdemalion:  A poor child wearing rags.

Sentence: I grew up like a tatterdemalion on the streets and now I’m a billionaire!

  1. Taradiddle (tar-uh-did-l): this is a small lie or when someone is speaking nonsense.

Taradiddle in a sentence: That’s such taradiddle –  I don’t trust you at all!

  1. Thingamajig. A thing for which you have forgotten the name of. 

Sentence: Can you pass that thingamajig over?

  1. Troglodyte: Someone that lives in a cave.

Sentence: All my life I’ve been living like Troglodyte cooped up in this house!

Starting with U:

  1. Uber: Something that is really great.

Sentence: That’s a really uber-looking coat you got there!

  1. Ube: Type of yam which is coloured purple

Sentence: You can make really nice curry using ube.  

  1. Upsy-daisy: Lifting up a small child. 

Sentence: Upsy daisy! It’s time for your nap. 

  1. Urubu: A blank vulture found in South American.

Sentence: The Urubu is a rare species of bird found in America.

Starting with V:

  1. Vamp: To make something brand-new.

Sentence:  Let’s vamp-up your car. 

  1. Vexed: Something that is really annoying or frustrating. 

Sentence: This puzzle has really got me vexed. 

  1. veepstakes: A competition to find a party-s vice president. 

Sentence: Have you prepared for the upcoming veepstakes?

Starting with W: 

  1. Wabbit: A Scottish word referring to feeling exhausted or a little unwell.

Sentence: I’m feeling wabbit today.

  1. Widdershins (with -er-shinz): This refers to going in the opposite direction or going down the wrong path.

Widdershins in a sentence: Only widdershins going down that road.

Starting with X:

All words beginning with X are funny ones!

  1. Xanthoderm: A person with yellowish skin. 

Sentence:  This make-up makes my skin look a little Xanthoderm. 

  1. Xebec: A small sailing-ship with square sails.

Sentence: Let’s take a ride on my new Xebec. 

Starting with Y:

  1. Yabby: Refers to any Australian crayfishes used for food. 

Sentence: These yabbies are going to taste delicious. 

  1. Yachty: Relates to yachts.

Sentence: I have a yachty-looking T-shirt. 

  1. Yaff: A type of bark.

Sentence: The dog yaffed at the mailman.

  1. Yawny: When you yawn or when something is boring

Sentence: That movie was a little yawny. 

  1. Yahoo:  A rube, a country bumpkin.

Sentence: What’s that yahoo doing here!

  1. Yerk: Pull or push something with a sudden movement.

Sentence; She yerked at the rope, as they tried to pull the bucket up from the well.

  1. yips: When a golfer misses an easy putt due to nervousness. 

Sentence: Looks like he has the yips today. 

Funniest Words starting with Z:

  1. Zaftig: Having a full-rounded figure.

Sentence:  Her zaftig figure was admired by all. 

  1. Zappy: Something that is lively and energetic.

Sentence: She looks very zappy today. 

  1. Zazzy:  Something that is shiny and flashy

Sentence: Jenny brought herself a new zazzy handbag to match her shoes.

  1. Zeze: A string instrument from South Africa. 

Sentence: The sound of the zeze is unique in South Africa.

  1. Zizz: To take a short nap or sleep.

Sentence: James likes to take a 2-hour zizz every afternoon at 2 pm.

  1. Zoanthropy (zoh-an-thruh-pee): This is when someone believes that they are an animal.

Zoanthropy in a sentence:  I think she suffers from a mild case of Zoanthropy.

What do you think of our selection of the funniest words in the English language? Do you have any more to add on? Let us know in the comments below. In the meantime, why not take a look at our post, 12+ Words Beginning with X Used in Sentences.

The English language is pretty wild. And by that, we mean that it contains some wacky words that seem too weird to be real, yet absolutely are. So if you appreciate a varied vocabulary and would like to embrace a wider range of words, then you’re in luck! We can help you bumfuzzle your friends with the funniest words that are undeniably fanty-sheeny and will leave you in a finifugal mood. If you don’t believe us—or have any clue what that means—then take a peek below to learn about the funniest words in the English language and how to use them.

1. Brouhaha

If you tweet something divisive the generates a lot of conversation, you might say that you started a bit of a brouhaha. That’s a way better word for it than «commotion» or «uproar.»

Example: «Her speech started a brouhaha on all the 24-hour news channels.»

2. Pettifogger

You’ve seen them in movies and on local commercials: lawyers who are willing to do anything to score a client or get a win. In other words, pettifoggers.

Example: «The prosecution’s pettifogger called some pretty shady witnesses.»

3. Sozzled

Hammered. Wrecked. Drunk. Forget all those boring words for being intoxicated—»sozzled» makes it sound almost sophisticated.

Example: «Don’t let him order another drink, he’s already sozzled.»

4. Wassail

If you enjoy warmed, spiced wine, you can get sozzled on wassail.

Example: 

5. Inkle

Okay, so maybe this one only comes up in conversation if you’re a weaver, but it’s still a funny word. According to Merriam-Webster, an inkle is «a colored linen tape or braid woven on a very narrow loom and used for trimming.»

Example: «My inkle won’t stay in place!»

6. Mollycoddle

Have a lot of siblings? Your parents probably mollycoddle the youngest, meaning that they baby and indulge them, no matter what they do.

Example: «Stop mollycoddling her, she’s a grown woman!»

7. Skirl

If you travel to Scotland (or go to a Scottish pride event), you’ll almost certainly hear someone skirl, i.e. play the bagpipes.

Example: «Let’s get closer, the bagpipers are about to start skirling.»

8. Hoosegow

A wild night out could land you in the hoosegow for breaking the law. It’s just a funny word for jail!

Example: «Come on, we’ve gotta bail him out of the hoosegow.»

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9. Rigmarole

Try to do anything with a government agency and it’ll be a lot of rigmarole. That can either mean a lot of circular discussion or just a generally tedious ordeal.

Example: «Let’s get the rigmarole of the paperwork taken care of.»

10. Impignorate

Despite the reputation of the animal within this word, impignorate actually means to pawn off or mortgage something in your possession.

Example: «I’m going to impignorate this watch for some extra cash.»

11. Bumfuzzle

We all find ourselves confused and flustered from time to time, perhaps even to the point where we might describe ourselves as perplexed. But if those words don’t quite capture your bewildered state of mind, then you may want to use the term bumfuzzle.

Example: «That movie was bumfuzzling and left me, well, bumfuzzled.»

12. Winklepicker

While a winklepicker sounds like it should refer to someone who picks winkles (whatever those might be), a winklepicker is, in fact, a shoe or boot that features a sharp-pointed toe.

Example: «I’ve been looking for the perfect winklepicker to go with these pants.»

13. Hullaballoo

A perfect example of a word that sounds like its meaning, hullaballoo refers to a ruckus or uproar that’s on the unpleasant side.

Example: «The hullaballoo was totally wild.»

14. Argle-bargle

Blah, blah, blah, some people like to drone on for as long as others are willing to listen and there are those particular kinds of mind-numbing conversations that never seem to end. Meaningless arguments and worthless chatter—whether done by talking or writing—is called argle-bargle.

Example: «This is just a bunch of pointless argle-bargle.»

15. Doodlesack

Scottish musicians are well-known for their skill with the bagpipes, but they’re not as famous for their talents with the doodlesack. And that’s kind of funny considering this funniest word is just another word for bagpipes.

Example: «What songs do you like to play on a doodlesack?»

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16. Gobbledygook

Slang is one thing, but people who indulge in gobbledygook are a lot like turkeys who also gobble, gobble, gobble, or use language that is basically incomprehensible.

Example: «He sure likes to go on and on with the gobbledygook.»

17. Eeksie-peeksie

If you like everything in your world to be perfectly balanced or appreciate even numbers and identical amounts, then you like things to be eeksie-peeksie, which is a term for equal.

Example: «I think it should be eeksie-peeksie for each of us.»

18. Nudiustertian

No one would blame you for thinking that nudiusterian had something to do with being naked, perhaps representing a cheeky lifestyle that rejects clothes. But the word has nothing to do with showing off your body. Instead, it refers to the day before yesterday.

Example: «I went to work on that nudiustertian morning.

19. Gardyloo

Although we no longer toss garbage out of the windows the way people did years ago, it’s still helpful to know that if you hear someone shout «gardyloo» then you better watch out for flying trash, since that’s the appropriate warning to use.

Example: «Gardyloo and watch out!»

20. Tittynope

This is another word that might make you blush until you find out its perfectly innocent meaning. Tittynope is what you call a small amount of something that’s simply leftover.

Example: «There’s a tittynope of sugar in the bowl.»

21. Lackadaisical

If you know someone who’s rather lazy and fails to show any sort of enthusiasm or ambition, then they’re lackadaisical. It’s probably one of the funniest words because of all those syllables.

Example: «My coworker never gets his work done because he’s lackadaisical.»

22. Snickersnee

Snickersnee is certainly a funny word, but the item behind its meaning is no joke. The term refers to a large (and obviously super sharp) knife.

Example: «That’s not a snickersnee. This is a snickersnee.»

23. Flibbertigibbet

Some people are unreliable and don’t seem to be bothered by their own silly vibe. And while we generally accept that they’re the flighty ones among us, you could also call that certain someone a flibbertigibbet.

Example: «My flibbertigibbet friend failed to show up again.»

24. Fanty-sheeny

If you like the finer things in life—and to show them off—then you appreciate anything that’s fanty-sheeny, which is a word that can be used for someone or something that’s fancy or even ostentatious.

Example: «Her house was filled with fanty-sheeny furniture.»

25. Cattywampus

If something is askew, awry, or lined up in a way that’s not totally straight, such as diagonally—basically, slightly off-center or not quite right—then it’s not just annoying, you could say it’s cattywampus.

Example: «The books on the desk are all cattywampus.»

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26. Woebegone

If you know that «woe» is a word for sadness, then it might seem like woebegone is a term for wanting sadness to go away. But since «begone» is actually an old word for being within something, it turns out that woebegone is actually one of the funniest words for being in a sad state.

Example: «He was left woebegone, but hopeful.»

27. Taradiddle

It may seem like pretentious nonsense to use as silly of a word as taradiddle to describe, well, pretentious nonsense, but it would certainly suitable since that’s exactly what taradiddle means.

Example: «His stories are more taradiddle than truth.»

28. Maltipoo

The next time you’re thinking about getting a new pet, perhaps you’ll consider a Maltipoo, which is a cross-breed originating from a Maltese terrier and a miniature or toy poodle. Otherwise, you could also consider a Puggle (a pug and beagle mix) or a Dorgi (a dachshund and corgi cross).

Example: «I just adopted the cutest Maltipoo puppy.»

29. Wabbit

Cartoon character Elmer Fudd was famous for calling Bugs Bunny a «wascally wabbit,» which we assumed was because of his particular way of speaking. But perhaps he was actually using the word wabbit, which means weary or exhausted.

Example: «You wabbit rabbit.»

30. Borborygmus

When your insides make a little noise, you can accurately call that borborygmus. That’s the word for the noisy rumbling and gurgling that comes from your midsection. It’s caused by fluids or gas moving in your intestines.

Example: «Can you hear my belly borborygmus?»

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31. Funambulism

If you’re looking for a new pastime and prefer extreme endeavors, you could take up skydiving or white water rafting. But you might want to try funambulism instead, which is another way to say tightrope walking.

Example: «I always thought funambulism looked fun—but I’m afraid of heights, so no thanks.»

32. Widdershins

Counterclockwise is rather fun to say, but take things up a notch wonky word-wise when referring to which way you’re heading by saying that your walking widdershins, which is another word for counterclockwise.

Example: «I took a path widdershins through the forest.»

33. Collywobbles

If you’re experiencing stomach pain or queasiness, whether it’s due to illness or anxiety, then you’re feeling collywobbles, a term for that icky feeling.

Example: «I have some collywobbles happening in my tummy.»

34. Quomodocunquizing

While the word looks rather complicated, it’s meaning is simple. Quomodocunquizing is a way to describe something (or someone) who makes money in any way possible.

Example: «He’s a quomodocunquizing businessperson.»

35. Diphthong

When you combine two vowel sounds together in one word to create something a little different, then you’re using a diphthong.

Example: «The sound ‘oy’ in boy or toy is a diphthong. So is the ‘ou’ in you or loud.»

36. Bloviate

If you were given the task of coming up with a word to describe a person who likes to ramble on, then you might opt for something like bloviate, which is the perfect term for your local windbag.

Example: «That guy couldn’t resist bloviating at the party.»

37. Gubbins

While gibbons are the adorable primates that spend their days swinging through the rain forest, gubbins is something totally different. Instead of being cute creatures, they’re miscellaneous bits and pieces or gadgets.

Example: «The drawer is filled with random gubbins.»

38. Blatherskite

There are plenty of terms for people who like to use words to their full extent (or perhaps even overuse language), which is why we also have blatherskite to describe the kind of person who can’t self-edit and cares more about making noise than making sense.

Example: «My ex is a boring blatherskite.»

39. Snollygoster

Any time you cross paths with someone who’s a snollygoster, then it’s time to head in the other direction. Although they may be a person who’s shrewd, they’re also more likely to be the villain than the hero, which means you’ll want to be wary.

Example: «My nemesis is a snollygoster.»

40. Finifugal

Finifugal is not only a fear of finishing things, it’s also the term you can put into use any time you get the desire to prolong a final moment or prevent a seemingly inevitable ending.

Example: «I have a finifugal vibe towards this funniest words article I’m reading on Best Life.

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15 Most Funny English Words

15 Most Funny English Words

1. Blubber

Let’s get started with our first very funny yet very useful word, BLUBBER. It means to cry in a noisy way like a child or to throw tantrums like a child. Of course, it sounds very funny and you may not know what it means unless you use it in a sentence.

Stop blubbering like a two-year-old.

There he sat, cowering against the wall, blubbering like a child.

Oh, stop blubbing! Your knee can’t hurt that much.

My kids have been blubbering since morning.

I have been taking care of the kids they have been blubbering since morning, you take care of them now.

2. Doozy

Moving forward from blubber we have the funny English word doozy which means something special or unusual, especially something unusually bad. If you want to express something that is extraordinarily good or bad you can use a doozy.

For example, if a show was embarrassing or if the host made a few mistakes and you want to just talk to your friend about it. This is how you can say “hey do you remember that show just was a doozy.” You just mean that it was really embarrassing for the host and everyone felt bad about it. It just means really bad or good. Another example is “did you eat french fries at that restaurant? It’s a doozy.” We had one doozy of a contest. You just mean it’s really good and yummy and tasty.

3. Flabbergasted

Next, we have flabbergasted. How funny English word is flabbergasted? It just means you are really astonished or surprised. Feeling shocked, usually because of something you were not expecting. Here are examples for you, which means extremely surprised.

When I checked the price of that dress online I was flabbergasted.

When they announced her name, the winner just sat there, flabbergasted.

She is flabbergasted by the whole affair.

4. Festooned

The fourth funny English word is festooned. This word really sounds like a party word. But festooned actually means to decorate a room or other place for a special occasion by hanging coloured paper, lights, or flowers around it, especially in curves. For example, you can say

The streets are festooned with lights during festivals.

I have festooned my Christmas tree this time.

5. Fuddy-Duddy

Here is another really funny English word Fuddy-Duddy but a very useful word. Fuddy-Duddy is used to say about a person who has old-fashioned ideas and opinions. When you believe in something that is old-fashioned. That is when you say that person is fuddy-duddy.

They think I am an old fuddy-duddy because I don’t approve of tattoos.

6. Gibberish

The next funny English word is gibberish. Meaning – spoken or written words that have no meaning. You might have heard this word before. Do you remember hearing this word ever? When a drunk person speaks, you may say,

I don’t understand what this person wants, he is speaking gibberish.

I was so nervous, that I just started talking gibberish.

Now you might have understood what it means. It just means a language that no one can understand.

7. Shenanigans

Moving from gibberish another funny English word is shenanigans. Meaning – secret or dishonest activities, usually of a complicated and humorous or interesting type. Means problematic activities or tricks that some people do. For example, you can say,

You have to stop all this and need to start working otherwise your shenanigans are going to get you into trouble”

All of you stop with your shenanigans.

8. Squabble

Another funny English word is squabble, means an argument over something that is not important. It just means fighting and that too for a very small reason, for very stupid something. You can say,

My parents have been squabbling since morning.

Stop squabbling about where to eat. Let’s just go and find a place to eat.

They were having a squabble about who was going to hold the dog’s lead.

9. Wishy-Washy

Have you ever heard the funny English word wishy-washy? This word means having no colour, firm ideas, principles, or noticeable qualities of any type. Means someone who is very confused while making decisions.

Don’t be wishy-washy about what you want to eat just be calm and decide something very simple.

The candidate gave a few unsatisfactory wishy-washy answers.

You have to stop being wishy-washy about your decisions. (That means you have to stop being indecisive.)

10. Hodgepodge

The last funny English word is hodgepodge means untidy. A confusing mixture of different things.

Do you have a table which is completely hodgepodge?

Is your wardrobe completely hodgepodge?

11. Bamboozle

Bamboozle is really a funny English word. Meaning – to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them. Why bamboozle is funny? Because you may not find a person saying this word with the serious facial expression you would have after being bamboozled.

She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number.

12. Brouhaha

The word Brouhaha is a funny English word. Meaning – a lot of noise or angry complaining about something. Why brouhaha is funny? Because the ‘Haha’ (laugh) is literally already built into it. It is practically impossible to say out loud brouhaha without cracking a smile.

There was a big brouhaha when the town council decided to close the park.

13. Goggle

Don’t get confused with this funny English word Goggle with Google. Meaning – to look with your eyes wide open because you are surprised. Another meaning is close-fitting glasses with side shields. (You might have heard and used Goggle in this meaning.) Why Goggle is funny? Because when a person goggles at something, their eyes are really big and they look a bit silly. Sometimes they goggle with their mouth open.

The cathedral was full of goggling tourists.

14. Nincompoop

Nincompoop is a very funny English word. Meaning – a foolish or stupid person. Even though calling someone nincompoop is an insult it is just funny.

15. Malarkey

Malarkey is another funny English word. Meaning – silly behaviour, nonsense, rubbish. Why malarkey is funny? Because malarkey is a hilariously nonsensical word which describes something rubbish.

I like socializing but I can’t be bothered with dressing up and all that malarkey.

Conclusion

Hope that you enjoyed reading these words. This is not a complete list, just a few words found and selected. You might have heard or used some of these funny English words. Don’t think these words are just funny but are very useful and meaningful words. Funny is only in the sense of reading and pronouncing.

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    «mor sala» bangla word. ha ha ha..


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    Smartyblartfast. Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy.

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    when girls scolding boys «idiot»


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    Ohoh,yeah!
    If you read them with music tone, it could be funny!


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    Cantankerous (grumpy) and Snollygoster (untrustworthy person).


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    Abattoir its pronunciation is very funny.


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    Death news of Osama bin laden is funniest word which i ever heard before.


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    Phrase ..Oh No Not Again..


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    Reintarnation
    — Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

    Redumbdancy
    — To make the same mistake over and over again even though you know it’s stupid.


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    stupid is the funniest word that i’ve heard


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    I blurted ‘shocks’ accidentally, it made my office mates laugh ;D

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    Bose DK.
    hindi word,,,,,,,,

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