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Innately funny words
Researcher PSG Started conversation Jun 19, 2001
Hello!
I want to create an entry on innately funny words from around the world. You know, words that are funny without any real reason.
So any suggestions gratefully recieved.
Researcher PSG
p.s. I will also accept entries at the guide page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A579585
Innately funny words
Mr. Cogito Posted Jun 19, 2001
I think "pants" and "monkey" are just rather funny for no real reason.
Innately funny words
Phryne- 'Best Suppurating Actress' Posted Jun 19, 2001
Buffoon, spoon, balloon (or any word with 'oon' in it), caboose, foolish, gubbins, budgerigar, trousers, knickers/knickerbockers, gripe, fish.
Innately funny words
Phryne- 'Best Suppurating Actress' Posted Jun 19, 2001
Buffoon, spoon, balloon (or any word with 'oon' in it), caboose, foolish, gubbins, budgerigar, trousers, knickers/knickerbockers, gripe, fish.
I love you for thinking of this project.
Innately funny words
Phreako Posted Jun 19, 2001
Any word can sound funny if you think about it a certain way.
Sometimes I will suddenly realize that a simple word like dog will seem funny at the moment.
I don't know why that happens, it just does.
Right now I am laughing at the word bulb
I know you probably think I am very strange
But I consider that a comment
Innately funny words
Researcher PSG Posted Jun 19, 2001
Square kind of blows that theory, starts with 'sq' but I can't even smirk at it.
I don't think there are any real rules. Here are 2 more:
palindrome
Tangerine
Innately funny words
Researcher PSG Posted Jun 19, 2001
I should have added: they are funny if said correctly.
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Is mise Duncan Posted Jun 19, 2001
"Lugubrious" - can't be said with a straight face. "Phenomenon" because so many people get tongue-tied on it.
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Rama - now floating around the world on Her Majesty's Finest Posted Jun 19, 2001
Flange and moist
Always gets a giggle.
Rama
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Phreako Posted Jun 19, 2001
Persnickity
(sorry, I don't know if it is spelled correctly or not)
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Researcher PSG Posted Jun 19, 2001
Crux always raises a smile.
mastication (to chew food) always raises a laugh, but their could be a reason for that.
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Red (and a bit grey) Dog Posted Jun 19, 2001
I always Boomerang was funny (but you have to say it with a Neil from the Young Ones kind of way).
Red
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Phreako Posted Jun 19, 2001
pugnacious (don't know if that is spelled correctly)
pervert
paradigm
paragon
parabiosis
parallelepiped
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- 4: Phryne- 'Best Suppurating Actress' (Jun 19, 2001)
- 5: Phryne- 'Best Suppurating Actress' (Jun 19, 2001)
- 6: Mr. Cogito (Jun 19, 2001)
- 7: Phreako (Jun 19, 2001)
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