Which Are the Craziest Words in English You Should Know?
The English language evolved quite a lot, and words that seemed very strange 50 years ago now are part of our daily dictionary. But also the other way around, some words that now seem very strange to us were used by the majority of people in the past. The words you use might indeed depend as well on where you are located since people in London will most probably not use the same words as a person in Texas, but still, probably all of them will find the following words very crazy.
Some of the craziest words in English
If you often play Scrabble, you are probably already very familiar with some strange words that helped you get the win. We are here to help you learn a couple of new ones that will prove that you are the king of the game or will be a cool icebreaker in any conversation.
1. Gubbins — This, in the past, was used to describe an object of no significant value. You can use it to describe an item or even a silly person that is not contributing to a project or conversation. With the introduction of so many new gadgets for the households back in the 40s’ and after, the word gubbins was used to describe devices and gadgets you are not that sure will help you in any way.
As we mentioned, this article will help you a lot when playing Scrabble or other similar word games. However, some of those words use letters not so easy to collect or are way too long. Gubbins is a nice seven-letter word that might not be as hard as others, but if you want to find out other seven-letter words, you can use a tool that will show you many other possibilities. Being prepared is something that will pay off, and you will be taking the win every time, no matter who you are playing with.
2. Octothorpe — This might surprise you, but octothorpe is actually just another word used to say a #, also known as a number sign, hash, or pound sign. So many names for this small symbol. It is not very well known where the word octothorpe originated and was widely used in the 70s’. As you might have guessed, the word is made out of two others, “octo” for eight and “thorpe” for thorpe. The word quickly loses its popularity, and this is why you have probably never heard of it.
3. Abibliophobia — Okay, the last part probably already gives it up that this will be a word describing the fear of something. And it describes the fear of not having what to read. If you are reading this article, you are probably having abibliophobia without even knowing it because it is very common for readers. Indeed, nowadays, it is tough to run out of things to read but still, the feeling of not having a new book already waiting for you might get you. So, do you have abibliophobia?
4. Nudiustertian — Do you know how to call the day before yesterday? Well, now you do. This is exactly what nudiustertian means. It might be a bit mouthful, but it is still very cool to know it and potentially use it. Yes, you might surprise people when you tell a story of what you did over the weekend. This would sound like being part of the old English dictionaries, but it is something we can try to bring back.
5. Agelast — This is a word you might use to describe your boss or another grumpy person because it is precisely what it means. Agelast comes from Greek, where agélastos means someone who never laughs and is always gloomy. So, the next time you see someone being in a bad mood for days, you can use this crazy word and shock them with your knowledge. Agelast was mainly used in England a century ago but slowly lost popularity, and this is why many people haven’t heard it.
6. Wabbit — No, we are not referring to something Bugs Bunny would say even though it sounds like it. Wabbit is a Scottish word that is even known using very much in Scotland but sounds a bit strange for the rest of the English-speaking countries. It means that you are completely exhausted and can’t do anything but fall asleep. Next time you feel that tired, you can use this fancy word to impress your friends and family with your knowledge of Scottish.
Wrapping Up
English hides so many other cool and crazy words you can explore. We hope the ones we shared with you positively surprised you, and you will use them either in your daily life or in a game of Scrabble.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
