strange words you use and have heard of

[Geordie]

calafudging is patching up or repairing. Most likely a made up word from over the water Same with accuratizing. The 'z' gives it away as a US invention. Another non existent word. Made up or incorrectly recalled for a similar word - most likely that identified by Pat.

How did you work that out "calafudging" meaning new to old , repairing or patching up. it was first told to me buy the outlaw (our lasses step father) who said he first heard it in his youth
he is 88 years young now, not sure if it was an american thing or something devised in Bradford where he grew up.
daz

Steve (KJ) is a proper wordsmith

[Outandabout]

Raj how many times have you been told this
kevin

[Outandabout]

when i was in junior school 1 of the teachers used to call me "Hoddy Noddy". Sometimes I call others this. Its great when they dont know what I am calling them.
Kevin

[Timmytree]

Ok, what is a "tinegar"?

[Blackbaronfish]

Ok, what is a "tinegar"?

A spotty tid

BBF

[eboswan]

Ok, what is a "tinegar"?

Vinegar spelt with a. T

[FPoole]

It's not Americans in general that make up words, but a certain race of Americans constantly invent words. I hear them from young punks that have spent time in prison, where the particular group I speak of dominate the population. One of my favorites is luckfully and the little moron that uses it is so dumb I can't believe he could breath if it wasn't involuntary. An older word that I used to hear was dillhole. Don't have a clue, but it sounds good when used as a put down.

[FPoole]

I would consider these as "bastardised" words that try to creep into the English language; an American speciality, championed most notably by the famous airhead G W Bush during his public speaking gaffs, in the vain attempt to appear intelligent.
The American English spell checker that this site uses is very discombobulating at times, as it continually underscores words that are spelt correctly.
Pusillanimous is a nice sounding word that I've yet to find the occasion to use.

You do realize that discombobulate is slang as well. Does this mean you're American?

[Timmytree]

Ok, what is a "tinegar"?

A spotty tid

BBF

Old Somerset for a funnel!

[eboswan]

Ok, what is a "tinegar"?

A spotty tid

BBF

Old Somerset for a funnel!

Or right a funnel...for bottling vinegar i bet..