The Chief of staff to the Edo State Government,
Mr. Patrick Obahiagbon, has been described by
Nigerians as one grammarian known for his
command of the English Language and ways of
usage of the vocabularies.
The Nigerian number one grammarian has carved a
niche for himself at several occasions with the use
of jaw breaking words to mesmerize his listeners.
Here, according to
Nigerian university scholarships, is a compilation of
the top 50 Jaw breaking words ever used by the
grammarian and their meanings:
WORDS AND MEANING
1. Gargantuan –extremely large
2. Bugaboo – an object of fear
3. Pooh-pooh – Dismiss as being foolish or
impractical
4.Perfidy – deceitful or untrustworthy
5. Repugnant – extremely distasteful and
unacceptable
6. Insalubrious – unwholesome and unhealthy
7. Odoriferous – having an odor.
8. Sardonic – Scornfully mournful or cynical
9. Lugubrious – mournful, sad, dismal
10. Obfuscate – To make something less clear
and more difficult to understand.
11. Cascading – a large amount of something
hanging down
12. Malodorous – smelling very unpleasant
13. Termagant – a woman who is very strict and who
tries to tell people to do things in an
unpleasant
14. Paraplegic – A person who suffers from
paraplegia
15. Crinkum-crankum – Elaborate or detailed
(archaic)
16. Empyrean – literary relating to Heaven
17. Conundrum – A confusing problem or
question that is too difficult to solve
18. Alacrit – great willingness or enthusiasm
19. Tinge– to add a small amount of color to
something
20. Braggadocio – Boost full or arrogant
behavior
21. Megalomania – a mental illness or condition in
which somebody has an exaggerated belief in their
own importance or power.
22. Mendacious – Not telling the truth
23. Mores – the customs of a society
24. Rosicrucian – a member of a secretive
society concerned in the study of metaphysical,
mystical and alchemical lore.
25. Hierophants – A person especially a priest
who interprets sacred or esoteric mysteries
26. Objurgates – rare and severe
27. Indubitable – impossible to doubt and
unquestionable
28. Egregious – Outstandingly bad and shocking.
29. Vaudeville – a type of entertainment popular in
the late 19th and early 20th centuries,that includes
singing,dancing
30. Audacious – lacking respect, impudent
31. Ratiocination– The forming of judgment by
a process of logical reason
32. Ballyhoo – extravagant publicity
33. Quagmire – a complex or difficult situations
34. Phantasmagoria – a sequence of imaginary
images
35. Plummeted – to fall from a high level or position
36. Sui Generis – Unique
37. Ferocious – Fierce, cruel or violent.
38. Miasma – an unpleasant smell
39.Apotheosis – the highest point in the
development of something
40. Excrescence – an unattractive or superfluous
feature
41. Mobocracy – rule or domination by the masses
42. Proclivities – An inclination or predisposition
43. Kakistocracy – Government under the
control of a nation’s worst or least-qualified
citizens
44. Lampoon – public satire or ridicule
45. Déjà vu – a feeling of having already
experienced the present situation(FRENCH)
46. Recumbent – Inactive, Idle.
47. Terminus – The end of something
48. Perfidy – The act of violating a promise, faith or
vow
49. Mephistophelean – wicked
50. Jiggery-pokery – Tricky, misrepresentation
and manipulation.
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