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Twelve absolutely ridiculous words

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bezoar
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, once reputed to be a remedy for poison.
callithumpian
n.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
doohickey
n.,
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
flibbertigibbet
n.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
gobo
n.,
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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interrobang
a printed punctuation mark that combines the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!).
lollapalooza
n.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
ninnyhammer
n.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
ort
n.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
quincunx
an arrangement of five objects in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
slumgullion
n.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
zedonk
n.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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