The term may have been coined by Erasmus. MumpsimusĪn obstinate person who holds on rigidly to a certain set of beliefs even though they are wrong or disproved. “That snollygoster came up to kiss my baby, but nicked my phone when I wasn’t looking.” 10. SnollygosterĪ 19th century American term for an unprincipled, dishonest person, especially a politician. “Yeah, I’ll try and make it to your wedding, but I’ve got a lot of gongoozling planned for that weekend.” 9. The word survives in and around the canal boat community, to this day. If only we all had more time to stare idly and do nothing.
GongoozlerĪ person who likes to mindlessly stare (at anything). I hope he likes biffins because that’s all he’s getting.” 8. “Great, I’ve got Norman in the Secret Santa. People would often exchange biffins at Christmastime. The name derives from ‘beefing’, in reference to the colour of the fruit. “Sorry about the slooming, I had a bit of uhtceare because of my courgettes.” 7. To gently sleep or lightly slumber, from the Middle English slumen and the Old English slūmian. “Sorry about all the yawning, I had uhtceare because I was worrying about how I'm going to use up all of the courgettes.” 6. It's similar to insomnia'(though more time-specific) in that it is a name (or noun) given to the state of being sleepless. Literally translated from the Old English it means the 'dawn-care'. UhtceareĪn Old English word meaning to lie awake anxiously before dawn. “Sheila, have a quick shufty through the vizzying-hole and see if the maid’s coming while I stuff these towels in the suitcase.” 5. Vizzying-holeĪ Scots word for a peephole in a door, derived from the Old French word visée meaning ‘look’. “Thanks a lot Nigel, now you’ve got leper juice all over me.” 4. Thankfully it fell out of use due to its general horribleness. Leper juiceĪn old medical term that refers to the pus found in the wounds of the afflicted. “I’ll be out in a minute Your Eminence, just need to flype my socks and slip my sandals on.” 3. Though the word is originally English, it has been lost in England but still survives in Scotland to this day! FlypeĪn Old English word meaning to roll up your socks, stockings, leggings or jeggings, before putting them on. “I’ve just noticed that Brian’s owl jacket has been there since 1994, which was the last time I actually saw him.” 2.
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