6 Words Coined by Roald Dahl

Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. [Shmoop University Inc.]( Hey, Shmoopers, It's Roald Dahl Day, so in addition to learning how to spell his name, we decided to learn how to spell some of the many words he made up. That's right: this guy was a regular [Shakespeare]( coining words all over the place. Here are a few of our favorites. Our 6 Favorite Words from the Dictionary of Dahl 1. Biffsquiggled This one appears in the BFG's "[titchy bobstickle]( speech, which could also be called "advice for how to be clever." Not sure we want to take that kind of advice from someone whose name is an acronym, though. Plus, that speech has us rather biffsquiggled. 2. Eggdicator How do we tell the difference between a good egg and a bad egg? Using the eggdicator, of course. Dahl coined lots of candy terms in [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]( but candy can't help us read people's moral compasses...as far as we know. 3. Gobblefunk We've heard gobbledygook, balderdash, bafflegab...but Dahl's "gobblefunk" is definitely the most [onomatopoetic]( don't you think? 4. Grobblesquirt It's exactly what it sounds like. Not to be confused with a [blabbersnitch](. 5. Scrumdiddlyumptious You might think this one comes from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (can't you just picture Wonka describing his treats this way?), but it's actually another gem from [The BFG](. When you learn to read from a Dickens novel, it's no wonder your words get a little scrambled. 6. Shmoop Jk. But would you be surprised? Okay, so maybe Dahl's words haven't made their way into common usage the way [the Bard's have]( but they're way more fun to say. Sorry, Big Willy. --------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the Week "Sit back and allow the words to wash around you, like music." ~ [Matilda]( Don't mind if we do. Copyright © 2017 Shmoop University Inc., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you registered as a user with good ol' Shmoop. Our mailing address is: Shmoop University Inc. P.O. Box 0935Los Altos, CA 94023 [Add us to your address book]( This email was sent by Shmoop. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Preferences](