It’s important to add new words to your vocabulary. Even though you might read and write every day, there are still plenty of words you haven’t heard before. There are some examples of funny words to say below. Make sure to share them with your friends and family soon!
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Short Funny Words To Say
Whether you’re writing a text or speaking aloud, here are some of the funniest words to say. They sound absolutely hilarious!
Gubbins
This refers to an object with little or no value. It can also be used to describe a silly person.
Lollygag
This word means you’re messing around or wasting time.
Malarkey
This means someone is spewing insincere or foolish words.
Bibble
If you see someone eating or drinking noisily, you can use the word bibble!
Wabbit
This word has a Scottish origin. It means you’re exhausted.
Quire
This is an example of a hilarious word. It refers to two dozen sheets of paper.
Erf
This is a weird-sounding word. It refers to a plot of land.
Cleek
This sounds like a creek. However, it refers to a big hook.
Yitten
This is a fun word. It means frightened.
Blubber
This refers to a thick layer of fat.
Pronk
This means leaping into the air with an arched back and stiff legs.
Piffle
This means someone is speaking nonsense.
Puggle
This is a dog that is a mix between a pug and a beagle.
Futz
This refers to wasting your time.
Dollop
This is a small quality of something, normally food.
Skirl
This is the sound that bagpipes make.
Dongle
This is a piece of hardware.
Oxter
This is a word for armpit.
Gibbons
This refers to knicknacks with no real value.
Hogwash
This means something sounds fake.
Bupkis
This means nothing.
Yooper
This is what you call residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Fipple
This could be used to describe a mouthpiece or recorder.
Aloof
This means someone is not friendly.
Ratoon
This refers to the small shoot that grows from the root of a plant.
Wamble
This refers to feeling nauseous.
Tweep
This is a person who uses Twitter.
Spim
This means spam sent over instant message.
Dingus
Use this word when you forget what something is called.
Xertz
This means you’re eating food quickly or greedily because you’ve been starving.
Funny Words To Say Out Loud
Here are some funny-sounding words in the English language. They’ll make you laugh aloud!
Bumfuzzle
This means you’re confused, perplexed, or flustered.
Cattywampus
This is a term used in the Midland and Southern United States. It means something is in disarray or askew.
Gardyloo
This word has a Scottish origin. It’s the word that people in Edinburgh shouted out their windows as a warning before dumping their slop buckets out of their windows.
Taradiddle
This word is meant to be used when you catch someone telling a pretentious lie.
Snickersnee
This word refers to a long, dangerous knife.
Widdershins
This means something is moving counter-clockwise or in the wrong direction.
Collywobbles
This word means you have a weird feeling in your stomach.
Abibliophobia
This word describes people who are afraid of running out of things to read.
Impignorate
This means you’re pawning something.
Nudiustertian
This means the day before yesterday.
Yarborough
This word should be used when playing cards. It refers to a time when the dealer hands out cards without any numbers above a nine.
Conjubilant
This means shouting in joy with a group.
Zoanthropy
This word is used to describe anyone who believes they have changed into an animal.
Pauciloquent
This is a word you can use to someone who doesn’t say much or who gives an extremely short speech.
Erinaceous
If you see someone who resembles a hedgehog, use this funny word to describe them.
Flibbertigibbet
This word is used to describe someone who talks incessantly.
Sialoquent
This word means you’re spraying saliva as you’re speaking.
Pandiculation
This refers to the action of stretching and yawning when you’re exhausted.
Bloviate
This refers to someone who talks nonstop and their words have no meaning.
Borborygym
This refers to the rumbling sensation in your stomach when you’re hungry.
Brouhaha
This word describes a big event.
Absquatulate
This is a form of slang for when someone leaves suddenly.
Comeuppance
You’ve probably heard this funny word before. It means someone is going to get what they have coming to them.
Billingsgate
This describes coarse language.
Hullaballoo
This word is used to describe a commotion.
Connybrook
This word means an uprising, melee, or riot.
Festooned
This refers to the way a house is decorated.
Ramshackle
This describes a place that looks like it’s going to fall apart.
Abecedarian
This refers to someone learning the alphabet.
Funny Words To Say To Your Friends
Here are some fun words along with their definition. Your friends are going to laugh when they hear you use them the next time you see them!
Nincompoop
When you’re friends are bothering you, call them a nincompoop. It refers to someone who is silly.
Fartlek
This is what runners do when they change between sprinting and jogging.
Everywhen
This means all the time.
Titter
Use this word instead of giggle or laughter.
Octothorpe
This is the real name for the hashtag symbol.
Bibliokept
This is a person who steals books.
Bamboozled
When you feel like you were tricked, you can use this word.
Cutesy-Poo
This means sickeningly cute.
Noob
Use this word on anyone who is inexperienced in video games.
Foppish
This word describes someone overly concerned with their appearance.
Flabbergast
Use this funny word when you’ve been surprised.
Adorbs
This is the shortened form of adorable.
Gardyloo
This is a warning cry.
Hoecake
This is the name of a southern-style cornbread.
Accubation
This is what happens when your friends eat or drink while they’re laying down.
Smicker
This means you’re looking amorously after someone.
Meldrop
When your friend has mucus hanging from their nose, refer to it as a meldrop.
Obelus
This is the name for the division symbol in math.
Popple
This funny word refers to choppy seas.
Bungole
This is the hole where you pour liquid through in a barrel.
Geebung
These are small trees in New Zealand and Australia.
Jackanapes
This means a mischievous child.
Teazel
This is a herb with a prickly flower head.
Kibitzer
This word is Yiddish for backseat driver.
Phablet
This is a gadget that is a tablet and a smartphone.
Mollycoddle
Use this word to describe someone who is used to being pampered.
Ragamuffin
This word means someone dressed in rags.
Deckled
This means paper edges were cut by hand.
Ballyhoo
This word is used when companies are trying hard to win over customers.
Abear
This means you endured something.
Hoodwink
This means to deceive.
Loverly
This means resembling a lover.
Strawhat
This has to do with summer theater.
Knurly
This describes something with small protuberances or tumors.
Doozy
This means something is outstanding or unique.
Penuche
This is fudge made from buttercream, nuts, and brown sugar.
Funny Words To Say With A Retainer
Talking with a retainer is tricky. Especially when you’re trying to say the words on the list below:
Wishy-Washy. This describes a person who has trouble making decisions.
Lickety-Split. This means right away or ASAP.
Slumgullion. This refers to a cheap meat stew.
Snollygoster. This word can be used to describe politicians who make decisions for their own personal advancements, even if it means ignoring their principles.
Ill-Willie. This refers to an unfriendly disposition.
Scalawag. This is a pirate word for rascal.
Sleenwort. This is a small fern that grows on rocks and walls.
Sozzled. When your friends are drunk, call them sizzled.
Salopettes. This means a pair of high-waisted skiing pants with shoulder straps.
Scmooze. This is when you try to impress someone in a smooth, friendly way.
Smaze. This is a combination of smoke and haze.
Whippersnapper. You can call anyone younger than you a whippersnapper.
Flummoxed. Use this word when you’re confused.
Frippery. This refers to something that is both snobby and elegant.
Hodgepodge. This refers to a mix of random items.
Draggle. This means to make something wet by dragging it.
Cabotage. This means to transport passengers or goods between places in the same country.
Wampum. This refers to cylindrical beads made from shells.
Funny Words To Say Fast
It’s fun to learn new languages. But there are plenty of words in the English language that you still don’t know. Here are a few of them that sound hilarious out loud!
Bumbershoot. This means an umbrella.
Whirligig. This refers to something that whirls or revolves.
Teetotaler. This means someone who doesn’t drink alcohol.
Stumblebum. This refers to a clumsy person.
Canoodle. This means to kiss and cuddle.
Waesucks. This means alas.
Rubaboo. This is a soup with flour, meat paste, and vegetables.
Gobbledygook. This means gibberish.
Megadeath. This refers to a million deaths.
Palaver. This is a long dispute between different cultures.
Buttress. This is an architectural structure that stabilizes a wall or building.
Foolscap. This refers to a bell worn by jesters.
Makeweight. This is something that is thrown onto a scale to bring the weight on the scale to a certain value.
Williwaw. This means a violent wind that blows in polar latitudes.
Squeegee. This is a tool to remove water from windows.
Doohickey. This is a small gadget.
Fuddy-Duddy. This is a word for old-fashioned folks who can’t stand modern trends.
Skedaddle. This means to run away.
Flibbertigibbet. This refers to someone irresponsible.
Spondulicks. This means cash.
Funny Words To Say Backwards
Here are some funny words to say backwards. Some of them sound ridiculous. Others form real words!
Boobytrap
Live
Hangover
Pals
Police
Casino
Barney
Musical
Racecar
Yellow
Jelly
Westminster
Focus
Xbox
Thanksgiving
Telephone
Batman
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