{"id":2276,"date":"2020-04-08T09:30:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T07:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurotrad.com\/blog\/funniest-words-in-the-world\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T12:25:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T11:25:12","slug":"funniest-words-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurotrad.com\/en\/magazine\/funniest-words-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The funniest words in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Words<\/strong>\u00a0are\u00a0<strong>fun\u00a0<\/strong>when they sound ridiculous or force speakers to attempt amusing pronunciation. The Italian language has several funny words, but there are numerous memorable cases in other languages, too.<\/p>\n<h2>Funny words that have been forgotten<\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Zuzzurellone<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(playful idler) is famous in the Italian language for being the last word in the dictionary and also one of its funniest words due to the repeated use of the \u2018zu\u2019 syllable. It also has a comical meaning: it\u2019s used to describe a playful person who is always up for a joke, and who is bit of a layabout but also very nice. Unfortunately, this is one of many Italian words to have fallen into<strong>\u00a0disuse<\/strong>, and many speakers don\u2019t even know what it means!<\/p>\n<p>While on the topic of\u00a0<strong>funny words,\u00a0<\/strong>we can\u2019t fail to mention one that\u2019s used to describe something strange, unusual and somewhat freaky. It looks like the combination of the words\u00a0<em>gancio<\/em>\u00a0(hook) and\u00a0<em>porro\u00a0<\/em>(leek), but it has absolutely nothing to do with hooks or vegetables, the word\u00a0<em>ganciporro\u00a0<\/em>means a huge mistake.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Vattelappesca\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is formed of several words that have been joined together to make a phrase that is used very little in modern times. It means \u2018who knows!\u2019 and you use it when someone asks you a question and you have no idea what the answer is.<\/p>\n<h2>Funny English words (that you might not have heard of)<\/h2>\n<p>English is one of the most popular languages in the world and is one of the more frequently spoken in Italy, given that it\u2019s part of the school curriculum. At school, however, Italians are often not taught about\u00a0<strong>funny English words\u00a0<\/strong>that are well and truly onomatopoeic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nincompoop\u00a0<\/strong>is a very funny word that is essentially used to describe a foolish or stupid person. Perhaps the Brits thought using a funny word might make people less offended!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shenanigans<\/strong>\u00a0is a bit of a tongue twister and sounds like something a snake might say. In this case, the sound facilitates the word\u2019s understanding, since it\u2019s used to describe secret, dishonest actions, or a prank. Snakes have been associated with\u00a0<strong>deception<\/strong>\u00a0since the beginning of Christianity, and it likely has something to do with the origins of this word.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goggle\u00a0<\/strong>has nothing to do with the world\u2019s most famous search engine. In fact, it means to look at someone with<strong>\u00a0wide eyes\u00a0<\/strong>in total amazement. It also sounds a bit like a hiccup, such as the ones you get when someone makes you jump!<\/p>\n<h2>What about funny German words?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>German\u00a0<\/strong>has a reputation for being a hard, angular language, meaning that it\u2019s not exactly best suited to declarations of love or reciting poetry in the moonlight. That being said, it does have some funny words that are really worth learning about.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Drachenfutter<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0literally means \u2018dragon food.\u2019 And although the word itself might not make you laugh, it has a brilliant meaning.\u00a0<em>Drachenfutter<\/em>\u00a0is a strategy used to desperately\u00a0<strong>appease someone\u00a0<\/strong>after slipping up. Did you forget your wedding anniversary? Take your partner out for dinner, it will calm the dragon!<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the German in its complexity can understand unexpected terms and meanings, for more information on the language consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurotrad.com\/en\/german-translation-services\/\">German translations<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words\u00a0are\u00a0fun\u00a0when they sound ridiculous or force speakers to attempt amusing pronunciation. 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