September 13 is Roald Dahl ’s natal day , and devotee of the generator ofJames and the Giant Peach , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , Fantastic Mr. Fox , The BFG , andMatildaare celebratingRoald Dahl Daywith phizz - birr natal day party and other wondercrump activities . And theOxford Roald Dahl Dictionarygives us a chance to search the wonderful human beings of Roald Dahl ’s words .
The lexicon covers interesting fact , mini - etymologies , and utilisation points for a range of everyday word from Dahl ’s ledger , but the real play get in the sections on " gobblefunking " with countersign . Gobblefunk , a verb of Dahl ’s own invention , means to play creatively with audio and meaning — something the author surpass at . Here are nine other exemplar from theOxford Roald Dahl Dictionary .
1. ZOZIMUS
The dictionary goes fromaardvarktozozimus . Aardvarkmakes it in because " every dictionary has to start withaardvark ; otherwise it would have to start withaback , which is just too boring . “Zozimusis fromThe BFG , and is a word for the material that dreams are made of .
2. GLORIUMPTIOUS
Likewondercrumpandsplendiferous , gloriumptiousconveys pure marvelousness by go together form and meaning from other Word of God . In this grammatical case , gloriousandscrumptious .
3. HORRIGUST
Things are n’t always gloriumptious in Dahl ’s stories . Marvelousness has an diametrical and there ’s no better word for it thanhorrigust , a blend ofhorribleanddisgusting .
4. BIFFSQUIGGLED
Just one of the standout word in this quote fromThe BFG : " ' You must not be giving up so soft , ' the BFG said sedately . ' The first titchy bobsticle you fit and you begin abuse you is biffsquiggled . ' " The dictionary line it as capturing what it feels like when " your brain is reeling from a punch and is as muddled as a squiggly piece of doodling . "
5. GROBBLESQUIRT
In addition to children , the Wiccan inThe Witcheshunt creatures like the long - snoutedgrobblesquirt . They also hunt theblabbersnitch , and thecrabcruncher .
6. WHIPPLE-SCRUMPTIOUS FUDGEMALLOW DELIGHT
This dainty fromCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryis not only the confect Browning automatic rifle in which Charlie finds a Golden Ticket , it ’s also a phrase that manages to be exciting and delicious all at once .
7. CHURGLE
InFantastic Mr. Fox , the great unwashed churgle with laughter . Are they laugh softly or gurgle ? No indigence to make up one’s mind . Why not both at the same time ? There ’s a discussion for it !
8. HUGGYBEE
Giants take term of endearment , too . The BFG tells Sophie to " remain where you is in my pocket , huggybee . " It ’s a terminus as sweet as honey and as ardent as a hug .
9. PROPSPOSTEROUS
It ’s almostpreposterous , but with the improper vowels and supernumerary letter . Which makespropsposterousan even more preposterous Holy Scripture than preposterous .
This piece in the beginning ran in 2016 .
