The Best Words Ever: A Celebration of Linguistic Shenanigans
March 12, 2025
Let’s be honest—some words are just better than others. They roll off the tongue, bring unexpected joy, and occasionally leave people completely discombobulated. Today, we celebrate the absolute best words ever—words that sound like nonsense but are, in fact, pure linguistic gold.
Recently, the team at TWFH had a lively discussion (some might even call it a kerfuffle) about the best words in the English language. There were strong opinions, much malarkey, and at least one person left utterly flummoxed by the sheer volume of delightful vocabulary being thrown around. In the end, we couldn’t pick just one favorite—but we did agree that flibbertigibbet is fun to say, and defenestration is both oddly specific and wildly underused.

Ever been completely bamboozled by a tech support call filled with gobbledygook?
Or left utterly flabbergasted by the sheer amount of poppycock spewed during a political debate?
If so, you’re in good company.
Life is full of shenanigans, unexpected kerfuffles, and the occasional nincompoop who makes you want to resort to an act of defenestration (which, for those unfamiliar, is the very dramatic art of throwing someone out a window—preferably metaphorically).
But fear not! When things get cattywampus, you can always skedaddle to the nearest café, order a ridiculous-sounding pumpernickel sandwich, and pretend you totally understand how to use that confusing thingamajig on your car’s dashboard. If a whippersnapper gets too persnickety, just hit them with some classic codswallop and carry on. And if you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to canoodle, just make sure you don’t have an unfortunate dingleberry situation going on.
At the end of the day, if life throws you whatchamacallit, just absquatulate with a smile. After all, a world without these ridiculous, wonderful words would just be boring.
Now, go forth and use these words irresponsibly. You’re welcome.