# Did Roahl Dahl coin any adjectives that are now part of mainstream English?

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**Post date:** [September 15, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-roahl-dahl-coin-any-adjectives-that-are-now-part-of-mainstream-english/765085/27 "2016-09-15T05:25:22Z")

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> [@RivkahChaya](#):
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> Now that I think about it, I did once hear a person described as “Getting Oopma Loompaed,” to mean getting eliminated from a competition in an embarrassing way-- kind of the opposite of “unceremoniously.” Some reality shows do this apparently.

I thought “Oompa Loompa” referred to anyone with an orange hue and tiny hands…

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