Weird behavior words in English
Learn odd English words like phubbing, defenestration, absquatulate, and snollygoster.
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Using your phone and ignoring people
/ˈfʌbɪŋ/ phone + snubbing
throwing someone out of a window
Latin fenestra = window; happened in Prague more than once
leave quietly, without a word
/æbˈskwɒtjʊleɪt/ old American slang, around 1830
a crafty person with no principles
Often about politicians; Merriam-Webster revived it in 2017
Quick answers
Save this: what to say in English
Say “Phubbing.” — using your phone and ignoring people. /ˈfʌbɪŋ/ phone + snubbing.
Historic moment: what to say in English
Say “Defenestration.” — throwing someone out of a window. Latin fenestra = window; happened in Prague more than once.
Run off: what to say in English
Say “Absquatulate.” — leave quietly, without a word. /æbˈskwɒtjʊleɪt/ old American slang, around 1830.
A clean insult: what to say in English
Say “Snollygoster.” — a crafty person with no principles. Often about politicians; Merriam-Webster revived it in 2017.