# Fun words **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 23, 2001, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169 "2001-10-23T21:59:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/1 "2001-10-23T21:59:12Z")
\*\*Hinkerdoodle Potpurri Spleen Putin\*\* (okay, that’s a name, so sue me)\*\* eep \*\*And my favorite… **PLASMA**!!! ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/2 "2001-10-23T22:02:29Z")
Drummers and percussionists use this word: **paradiddle**. It’s a real word! And it’s fun! My favourite word of all, though, has to be the Italian for tortoise: **tartaruga**. How briliant is that? ---
**Author:** ![Wump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@Wump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wump)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/3 "2001-10-23T22:10:09Z")
For something quie large: **Ginormus** (think gigantic and enormus put together) For example, if you are a large penis, i would call you a **Ginormus Dinkus** … its a wonderfull insult that i stole from a friend of mine. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/4 "2001-10-23T22:41:39Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by ianzin \* \*\*Drummers and percussionists use this word: **paradiddle**. It’s a real word! And it’s fun!QUOTE] Yes, we do. Paradiddles are played every day. All the time. Great rudiment. But the BEST rudiment name is the **Flam Paradiddlediddle**. Jman ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/5 "2001-10-23T22:43:01Z")
Darnit, screwed that up. ☹ My contribution in the above post, is the second line, of course. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/6 "2001-10-23T22:48:20Z")
I’ve always been partial to flinge. It rolls off the tongue so nicely. (20 bonus points to whoever can give me the definition of flinge.) ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/7 "2001-10-23T22:48:54Z")
Higgledy-piggledy. Sesquipedalian. Hemidemisemiquaver. ---
**Author:** ![everton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@everton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/everton)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/8 "2001-10-23T23:00:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bouv \* > \*\*(20 bonus points to whoever can give me the definition of flinge.) \*\* I had to Google for it, so it’s not fair for me to claim any credit for what I found. I’ve always been quite partial to _flange_ myself – but that’s entirely another matter :). ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/9 "2001-10-23T23:06:12Z")
**Perpendicular** tickles as it rolls off the tongue. ---
**Author:** ![Kbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Kbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kbean)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/10 "2001-10-24T00:17:48Z")
Cake. It was mentioned in a similar thread, I believe. Cake is just so fun to say… Cake Cake Cake. ---
**Author:** ![Michele\_in\_SoCal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Michele\_in\_SoCal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michele_in_SoCal)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/11 "2001-10-24T01:15:52Z")
**lapel** Say it with me: Lah-pel. Isn’t it a lovely word? ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Strange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Mr\_Strange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Strange)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/12 "2001-10-24T01:19:43Z")
I bow to anyone who can guess what a monothurian is… Thats a favorite insult of mine, quite a good one too. And no one kows what it means, oh yeah! Ok, want a hint? Look in biology and oceanography. Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/13 "2001-10-24T01:54:06Z")
Voo Doo. Great word and fun to say. Voo Doo on you too. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/14 "2001-10-24T03:43:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by everton \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by bouv \* > > \*\*(20 bonus points to whoever can give me the definition of flinge.) \*\* > > I had to Google for it, so it’s not fair for me to claim any credit for what I found. I’ve always been quite partial to _flange_ myself – but that’s entirely another matter :). \*\* Ooh! Close! It is related to flange! ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TheOtherOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOtherOne)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/15 "2001-10-24T04:00:44Z")
The flam paradiddlediddle is fun, but what about the good ole **ratamacue**? Gotta love it! Oh yeah, and **Anthropocentric** feels kinda good too 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chickenhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@Chickenhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chickenhead)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/16 "2001-10-24T05:37:41Z")
Bennybuddyshittyshallydoodleshostakovich You-zurp ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/17 "2001-10-24T05:44:51Z")
Mellifluous. Lugubrious. Obsequious. (Love them adjectives!) Stratification. Heinous. Chaos. ---
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/18 "2001-10-24T05:55:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mudshark \* > \*\*Voo Doo. Great word and fun to say. > > Voo Doo on you too. \*\* > [@](#): > > “You remind me of the babe.” > “What babe?” > “The babe with the power.” > “What power?” > “The power of voo doo.” > “Who do?” > “You do!” > “Do what?” > “Remind me of the babe…” ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/19 "2001-10-24T06:14:12Z")
Borborygmus. That reminds me. I’m hungry. ---
**Author:** ![Sweet\_Sota\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Sweet\_Sota\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Sota_Girl)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169/20 "2001-10-24T11:15:51Z")
Ok, here comes the cheesy addition to this thread… My word is “schnicklefritz”. It’s what I call my little girl when she’s being a goofball. =) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-words/89169.md?page=2)