Wacky Words and Freaky Phobias February
March 4, 2022
- Kerfuffle – A commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views.
- Finifugal – Fear of finishing something.
- Bibliobibuli – A person who reads too much.
- Ommatophobia – Fear of eyes.
- Ineffable – Too great or extreme to be explained or described with words.
- Metrophobia – Fear of poetry.
- Quiddity – The essence of something.
- Consecotaleophobia – Fear of chopsticks.
- Bequeath – Leave to a person or other beneficiary by a will, or pass something on to someone else.
- Genuphobia – Fear of knees.
- Squib – A small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.
- Lutraphobia – Fear of otters.
- Selcouth – Odd, unusual, unordinary, rare, strage, and yet, wonderful.
- Papyrophobia – Fear of paper.
- Hamish – Having qualities associated with a homelike atmosphere; simple, warm, relaxed, or cozy.
Citations:
https://www.prevention.com/health/mental-health/g20158616/weird-phobias/?slide=2
https://culturesconnection.com/unusual-words-in-english/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gradsoflife/2021/09/30/talkaboutwork-the-words-of-the-workforce/?sh=7e1885023aca