strumble (STRUM bul) - n. That visible object you alwayspretend made you trip, when it was actually your own stupid
clumsiness.
sturp (sterp) - v. To pin down a runaway peice of paper orcurrency with one's foot before the wind blows it away.
subnougate (sub NEW get) - v. To eat the bottom caramelsin a candy box and carefully replace the top level, hoping
no one will notice.
succubeebish (suk yu BE bish) - n. The gelatinoussubstance found
surrounding canned hams and Vienna sausages.
superfluholes (sup ur FLEW holz) - n. (another uselesssniglet) The phony holes on speaker covers, put there to
match the ones that actually surround the speaker.
swazna (SWAZ nuh) - n. The thin, disgusting membrane thatconnects the bottom of the tongue to the top of the jaw,
presumably to hold it in place.
telecrastination (tel e kras tin AY shun) - n. The act ofalways letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick
it up, even when you're only six inches away.
telepression (tel e PRE shun) - n. The deep-seated guiltwhich stems from knowing that you did not try hard enough to
"look up the number on your own" and instead put the burden
on the directory assistant.
thermalophobia (thur muh lo FO be uh) - n. The fear whenshowering that someone will sneak in, flush the toilet, and
scald you to death.
thernot (THER not) - n. The cardboard rod on a hanger thatprevents creasing in pants.
thrickle (THRI kel) - n. The itch in the back of thethroat which can't be scratched without making disgusting
barnyard-type noises.
tiefright (TY fryt) - n. The fear that no matter which wayyou turn the twist-tie on a loaf of bread, it is the wrong
direction.
tile comet (tyl KOM it) - n. Any streamer of toilet paperattached to your heel as you emerge from a public restroom.
tirequills (TYR kwills) - n. The small rubbery protrusionson new tires.
toastate (TOHS tayt) - v. To impatiently pop toast up anddown in the toaster, thus increasing the likelihood of
burning it.
tolloaf (TOE lohf) - v. Act of missing a toll basket andhaving to climb out of your car to retrieve the coin.
tritz (trits) - n. The holes in saltine crackers.head when it hears a high-pitched noise.
twinch (twinch) - n. The movement a dog makes with its
ufuation (yu flu AY shun) - n. The peculiar habit, whensearching for a snack, of constantly returning to the
refrigerator in hopes that something new will have
materialized.
uhfage (UFF aj) - n. The unit for determining atelevision's age, that is, the amount of time it takes for
the picture to appear once the set has been turned on.
upuls (YU puls) - n. The blank pages at the beginning andend of books, presumably placed there so you can rewrite the
ending .
vulcant (VUL kant) - n. (chemical symbol: Vu) The staleair that emanates from a flat tire.
warbloid (WAR bloyd) - n. The tiny device in cassetteplayers that eats tapes.
wattbobble (WAT bah bul) - v. To remove a hot light bulbby turning it several seconds, letting your fingers cools,
then repeating the process. This is generally followed by
the glorious revelation of using your shirttail.
werxilation (wurks ul AY shun) - n. The property of somescreen doors to start to slam shut only to catch themselves
at the last moment and "float" to a gentle close.
Wily's Law (WI leez law) - n. The only know exception toNewton's Law of Gravity, Wily's Law states that an animal or
person can suspend himself in midair provided (a) he is in a
cartoon, and (b) he doesn't look down and realize he is no
longer on solid ground.
wondracide (WUN druh side) - n. The act of murdering apiece of bread with a knife and cold butter.
wurblet (WER blit) - n. The line of moisture on one'strousers that comes from leaning against a wet counter in a
public restroom.
xiidigitation (ksi dig TAY shun) - n. The practice oftrying to determine the year a movie was made by deciphering
the roman numerals at the end of the credits.
yardribbons (yard RIB onz) - n. The unmowed patches ofgrass discovered after one has put away the mower.
yink (yinc) - n. One strand of hair that covers a bald spot.bald spot, hoping no one will notice.
yinkel (YIN kul) - n. A person who combs his hair over his
yorange (YAWR anj) - n. Those disgusting white threadsthat hang from an orange after it has been peeled.
zibula (ZI bew luh) - n. The plastic spine which model carparts come attached to.
zimeter (ZI me tur) - n. (a unit of measure) The last fourof five inches of tape that never rewind automatically.
zipple (ZI pul) - n. A broken poptop on a beer or soda can.visible when glasses are removed.
zizzebots (ZI ze botz) - n. The mark on the bridge of one's nose
zyxnoid (ZIKS noid) - n. Any word that a crossword puzzlermakes up to complete the last blank, accompanied by the
rationalization that there probably is an ancient god named
Ubbbu, or German river named Wfor, and besides, who's going
to check?
Show stopper.*/
Thanks to all the people who contrbuted to make this article possisble.
Once again, I plead to any reader who has any other sniglets to
--
Ishaan M. Gokhale
igokhale@bonnie.ics.uci.edu
eauu016@orion.oac.uci.edu
strumble (STRUM bul) - n. That visible object you alwayspretend made you trip, when it was actually your own stupid
clumsiness.
sturp (sterp) - v. To pin down a runaway peice of paper orcurrency with one's foot before the wind blows it away.
subnougate (sub NEW get) - v. To eat the bottom caramelsin a candy box and carefully replace the top level, hoping
no one will notice.
succubeebish (suk yu BE bish) - n. The gelatinoussubstance found
surrounding canned hams and Vienna sausages.
superfluholes (sup ur FLEW holz) - n. (another uselesssniglet) The phony holes on speaker covers, put there to
match the ones that actually surround the speaker.
swazna (SWAZ nuh) - n. The thin, disgusting membrane thatconnects the bottom of the tongue to the top of the jaw,
presumably to hold it in place.
telecrastination (tel e kras tin AY shun) - n. The act ofalways letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick
it up, even when you're only six inches away.
telepression (tel e PRE shun) - n. The deep-seated guiltwhich stems from knowing that you did not try hard enough to
"look up the number on your own" and instead put the burden
on the directory assistant.
thermalophobia (thur muh lo FO be uh) - n. The fear whenshowering that someone will sneak in, flush the toilet, and
scald you to death.
thernot (THER not) - n. The cardboard rod on a hanger thatprevents creasing in pants.
thrickle (THRI kel) - n. The itch in the back of thethroat which can't be scratched without making disgusting
barnyard-type noises.
tiefright (TY fryt) - n. The fear that no matter which wayyou turn the twist-tie on a loaf of bread, it is the wrong
direction.
tile comet (tyl KOM it) - n. Any streamer of toilet paperattached to your heel as you emerge from a public restroom.
tirequills (TYR kwills) - n. The small rubbery protrusionson new tires.
toastate (TOHS tayt) - v. To impatiently pop toast up anddown in the toaster, thus increasing the likelihood of
burning it.
tolloaf (TOE lohf) - v. Act of missing a toll basket andhaving to climb out of your car to retrieve the coin.
tritz (trits) - n. The holes in saltine crackers.head when it hears a high-pitched noise.
twinch (twinch) - n. The movement a dog makes with its
ufuation (yu flu AY shun) - n. The peculiar habit, whensearching for a snack, of constantly returning to the
refrigerator in hopes that something new will have
materialized.
uhfage (UFF aj) - n. The unit for determining atelevision's age, that is, the amount of time it takes for
the picture to appear once the set has been turned on.
upuls (YU puls) - n. The blank pages at the beginning andend of books, presumably placed there so you can rewrite the
ending .
vulcant (VUL kant) - n. (chemical symbol: Vu) The staleair that emanates from a flat tire.
warbloid (WAR bloyd) - n. The tiny device in cassetteplayers that eats tapes.
wattbobble (WAT bah bul) - v. To remove a hot light bulbby turning it several seconds, letting your fingers cools,
then repeating the process. This is generally followed by
the glorious revelation of using your shirttail.
werxilation (wurks ul AY shun) - n. The property of somescreen doors to start to slam shut only to catch themselves
at the last moment and "float" to a gentle close.
Wily's Law (WI leez law) - n. The only know exception toNewton's Law of Gravity, Wily's Law states that an animal or
person can suspend himself in midair provided (a) he is in a
cartoon, and (b) he doesn't look down and realize he is no
longer on solid ground.
wondracide (WUN druh side) - n. The act of murdering apiece of bread with a knife and cold butter.
wurblet (WER blit) - n. The line of moisture on one'strousers that comes from leaning against a wet counter in a
public restroom.
xiidigitation (ksi dig TAY shun) - n. The practice oftrying to determine the year a movie was made by deciphering
the roman numerals at the end of the credits.
yardribbons (yard RIB onz) - n. The unmowed patches ofgrass discovered after one has put away the mower.
yink (yinc) - n. One strand of hair that covers a bald spot.bald spot, hoping no one will notice.
yinkel (YIN kul) - n. A person who combs his hair over his
yorange (YAWR anj) - n. Those disgusting white threadsthat hang from an orange after it has been peeled.
zibula (ZI bew luh) - n. The plastic spine which model carparts come attached to.
zimeter (ZI me tur) - n. (a unit of measure) The last fourof five inches of tape that never rewind automatically.
zipple (ZI pul) - n. A broken poptop on a beer or soda can.visible when glasses are removed.
zizzebots (ZI ze botz) - n. The mark on the bridge of one's nose
zyxnoid (ZIKS noid) - n. Any word that a crossword puzzlermakes up to complete the last blank, accompanied by the
rationalization that there probably is an ancient god named
Ubbbu, or German river named Wfor, and besides, who's going
to check?
Show stopper.*/
Thanks to all the people who contrbuted to make this article possisble.
Once again, I plead to any reader who has any other sniglets to
--
Ishaan M. Gokhale
igokhale@bonnie.ics.uci.edu
eauu016@orion.oac.uci.edu
stroodle (STRU dul) - n. The annoying strand of cheesestretching from a slice of hot pizza to one's mouth.
strumble (STRUM bul) - n. That visible object you alwayspretend made you trip, when it was actually your own stupid
clumsiness.
sturp (sterp) - v. To pin down a runaway peice of paper orcurrency with one's foot before the wind blows it away.
subnougate (sub NEW get) - v. To eat the bottom caramelsin a candy box and carefully replace the top level, hoping
no one will notice.
succubeebish (suk yu BE bish) - n. The gelatinoussubstance found
surrounding canned hams and Vienna sausages.
superfluholes (sup ur FLEW holz) - n. (another uselesssniglet) The phony holes on speaker covers, put there to
match the ones that actually surround the speaker.
swazna (SWAZ nuh) - n. The thin, disgusting membrane thatconnects the bottom of the tongue to the top of the jaw,
presumably to hold it in place.
telecrastination (tel e kras tin AY shun) - n. The act ofalways letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick
it up, even when you're only six inches away.
telepression (tel e PRE shun) - n. The deep-seated guiltwhich stems from knowing that you did not try hard enough to
"look up the number on your own" and instead put the burden
on the directory assistant.
thermalophobia (thur muh lo FO be uh) - n. The fear whenshowering that someone will sneak in, flush the toilet, and
scald you to death.
thernot (THER not) - n. The cardboard rod on a hanger thatprevents creasing in pants.
thrickle (THRI kel) - n. The itch in the back of thethroat which can't be scratched without making disgusting
barnyard-type noises.
tiefright (TY fryt) - n. The fear that no matter which wayyou turn the twist-tie on a loaf of bread, it is the wrong
direction.
tile comet (tyl KOM it) - n. Any streamer of toilet paperattached to your heel as you emerge from a public restroom.
tirequills (TYR kwills) - n. The small rubbery protrusionson new tires.
toastate (TOHS tayt) - v. To impatiently pop toast up anddown in the toaster, thus increasing the likelihood of
burning it.
tolloaf (TOE lohf) - v. Act of missing a toll basket andhaving to climb out of your car to retrieve the coin.
tritz (trits) - n. The holes in saltine crackers.head when it hears a high-pitched noise.
twinch (twinch) - n. The movement a dog makes with its
ufuation (yu flu AY shun) - n. The peculiar habit, whensearching for a snack, of constantly returning to the
refrigerator in hopes that something new will have
materialized.
uhfage (UFF aj) - n. The unit for determining atelevision's age, that is, the amount of time it takes for
the picture to appear once the set has been turned on.
upuls (YU puls) - n. The blank pages at the beginning andend of books, presumably placed there so you can rewrite the
ending .
vulcant (VUL kant) - n. (chemical symbol: Vu) The staleair that emanates from a flat tire.
warbloid (WAR bloyd) - n. The tiny device in cassetteplayers that eats tapes.
wattbobble (WAT bah bul) - v. To remove a hot light bulbby turning it several seconds, letting your fingers cools,
then repeating the process. This is generally followed by
the glorious revelation of using your shirttail.
werxilation (wurks ul AY shun) - n. The property of somescreen doors to start to slam shut only to catch themselves
at the last moment and "float" to a gentle close.
Wily's Law (WI leez law) - n. The only know exception toNewton's Law of Gravity, Wily's Law states that an animal or
person can suspend himself in midair provided (a) he is in a
cartoon, and (b) he doesn't look down and realize he is no
longer on solid ground.
wondracide (WUN druh side) - n. The act of murdering apiece of bread with a knife and cold butter.
wurblet (WER blit) - n. The line of moisture on one'strousers that comes from leaning against a wet counter in a
public restroom.
xiidigitation (ksi dig TAY shun) - n. The practice oftrying to determine the year a movie was made by deciphering
the roman numerals at the end of the credits.
yardribbons (yard RIB onz) - n. The unmowed patches ofgrass discovered after one has put away the mower.
yink (yinc) - n. One strand of hair that covers a bald spot.bald spot, hoping no one will notice.
yinkel (YIN kul) - n. A person who combs his hair over his
yorange (YAWR anj) - n. Those disgusting white threadsthat hang from an orange after it has been peeled.
zibula (ZI bew luh) - n. The plastic spine which model carparts come attached to.
zimeter (ZI me tur) - n. (a unit of measure) The last fourof five inches of tape that never rewind automatically.
zipple (ZI pul) - n. A broken poptop on a beer or soda can.visible when glasses are removed.
zizzebots (ZI ze botz) - n. The mark on the bridge of one's nose
zyxnoid (ZIKS noid) - n. Any word that a crossword puzzlermakes up to complete the last blank, accompanied by the
rationalization that there probably is an ancient god named
Ubbbu, or German river named Wfor, and besides, who's going
to check?
Show stopper.*/
Thanks to all the people who contrbuted to make this article possisble.
Once again, I plead to any reader who has any other sniglets to
--
Ishaan M. Gokhale
igokhale@bonnie.ics.uci.edu
eauu016@orion.oac.uci.edu
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