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Ultracrepidarian (n): someone who gives opinions on subjects they know nothing about.

Snollygoster (n): an unprincipled person, especially a politician.

Klazomaniac (n): Someone who only seems able to speak by shouting.

Quomodocunquize (v): to make money in any way that you can.

Fudgel (v): pretending to work when you’re not actually doing anything at all.

Snecklifter (n): a person who pokes into a pub to see if there’s anyone who might stand him [or her] a drink.

Ergophobia (n): the morbid fear of returning to work.

Bobolyne (n): an old Tudor English word for a fool.

Cumberworld (n): also called a cumberground—someone who is so useless, they just serve to take up space.

Muck-spout (n): someone who not only talks a lot, but who seems to constantly swear.


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I really don't like 'Muck-spouts' who can turn the 'F' word into a noun, adjective, and verb; and need little more in their vocabulary. :xx
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I take your point Grandad, but recent research showed that people who swear a lot have a better than average vocabulary as they can use more words in different context to express themselves, so basically they are more inventive. :o
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How wrong can I be? I always think that when every other word is a swear word, they don't have the vocabulary to express themselves in any other way. :lol:
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I don't "like" the people (most often young) who like use the like like word like every other like word.
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Dunno, I think like ya know and think sorta go together like. :tk

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