mugu
n.— «Chai, dey neva see pepper…pompous, ignoramus, bombastic, and oteteristic (dat last one no dey for dictionary) mugus.» —“Re: Commonwealth vs Nigeria” by Ovo I. Dafe (oidafe@cca.rockwell.com) Usenet: soc.culture.nigeria Aug. 26, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a word-pecker is “a person who trifles or plays with, or quibbles over, words.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Word-Peckers” I always love it when I’m looking through...
In 1916, a small-town newspaper in Pennsylvania printed a fanciful item about a local gathering with a guest list that included, among others, Miss Ella Vader, Mr. Ray Zor, and other punny names. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...