There are certain words that always make me laugh and I think one need go no further than the Irish take on the numero uno profanity.
Ladles and jellyspoons I give you...
The fabulous, the peerless....get yer hankies out to dry them eyes...
FECK
Words that make you laugh
In real life, the word 'poo' is very funny. But I don't think I'd use it in a sitcom.
For me, when writing using 'funny' words, it's important to use inappropriate or verbose and unnecessary phrases.
In 'I'm Alan Partridge', for example: "It's made from VULCANISED rubber . . . So it doesn't PERISH'.
Simple words, but hilarious when used correctly.
I'm currently into "freckle", as an alternative word for "anus". My mate has piles and he said in the pub the other night "I tell you what, my poor freckle's being giving me PROPER gyp!" Laugh? Yes, yes I did.
Oh and another one that makes me laugh is "nonsense" used as "shit". Usually used by old women round here: "Ruddy hell, that cat's done another nonsense on me clematis!"
Quote: Lee Henman @ January 19 2009, 8:12 PM GMTOh and another one that makes me laugh is "nonsense" used as "shit". Usually used by old women round here: "Ruddy hell, that cat's done another nonsense on me clematis!"
Ah they normally say business round my way. "The cat just done his business". I just pray they don't get a visit from Alan Sugar
In the caption thread just now someone came up with 'covert boob-cam' which really tickled me
As a single word I'ce always like cumquat
Today I like Babboon.
"I mean look at this. It looks like a babboons made it"
Quote: Seefacts @ January 19 2009, 8:07 PM GMTIn 'I'm Alan Partridge', for example: "It's made from VULCANISED rubber . . . So it doesn't PERISH'.
Simple words, but hilarious when used correctly.
Amen to that.
Anus is quite funny, it's the hard consonant. Especially if calling some one an anus, I called a friend an anus and laughed for 3 days.
Mandingo, as a term for a lasvicious person.
Ungowa, doesn't mean anything but is an excelent expression of surpise.
Flummox
Beak.
Quote: David Bussell @ January 20 2009, 8:20 AM GMTBeak.
Yay to beak!
My entry is: Cup.
Quote: Ben @ January 19 2009, 10:30 PM GMTToday I like Babboon.
"I mean look at this. It looks like a babboons made it"
Amen to that.
I liked it's use in Ren & Stimpy when they're peering through a fence into someone's yard:
"Is there a dog, Stimpy?"
"No... But there's a BA-BOOOOOOON!"
As far as other words are concerned...
My old flatmate used the word 'biff' in description of female genitalia, which still makes me laugh to this day. I also like 'mimsy' and 'chuff'.
My girlfriend and I have been on a children's TV kick and while rewatching Five Children & It were struck by their constant use of the phrase 'don't be such a muff!'. An appalling decline into profanity, if you ask me.
Purchase
Egg
Herring
Banjaxed
'Rubbish' makes me laugh for some reason. 'It's sounds rubbish'. Crap is another - 'Well, that sounds crap'.
Quote: Seefacts @ January 20 2009, 9:23 AM GMT'Rubbish' makes me laugh for some reason. 'It's sounds rubbish'. Crap is another - 'Well, that sounds crap'.
The word "Rubbish" always goes down a storm with Americans for some reason. As does "Balls!" said in that Withnail sort of way.
I seem to remember Matthews and Linehan expounding on the word "Bra" in a book of their collected Ted scripts, talking about how it's a delightful word that just sort of "hangs there".