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Funny Places
5371. Chicken, Alaska
Original name was Ptarmigan, the Alaska state bird, also know as snow chicken. No one in town could spell the town's name properly, so they just changed it to Chicken. See also Alaska, Birds, Chickens.
Funny Clothes
5372. Opera Pumps
Black slipper with bows on top and pretty much the fanciest-pants shoes for men going. See also Fancy.
Funny Things
5373. Doomsday Device
Add this and/or a briefcase to any situation to make things immediately more interesting. See also Movies.
Funny Diseases
5374. Yeuk
Yeuk is a 15th century Middle English word used by the Scots meaning "to itch". When not used as a verb, it is may be used to identify a particular sensation, i.e. the irritation of nerve endings in skin or mucous membrane that provokes the desire to scratch oneself silly if alone or look for a speedy exit if one is in mixed company. It's also a popular name for the parasitic disorder "scabies".
Funny Nicknames
5377. Shmoopy
You're Shmoopy, no YOU'RE Shmoopy! (Seinfeld) See also Comedy, Sitcom, Television.
Funny People
5378. Hyperpolysyllabicsesquipedalianist
A person who loves to use extremely long words (oh the irony).
Funny People
5379. Xantippe
She's the wife of Greek philosopher Socrates who was known for her bad temper. Now the term is used to signify a shrew or surly spouse (who more often than not thinks children should neither be seen nor heard). See also Greek.