How to speak like a Roald Dahl mischief maker
Roald Dahl loved playing around with words and inventing new ones. The BFG is renowned for his mixed-up musings – at least we’ve never read anything by Dahls Chickens.
Here’s a few of our favourites, and the meanings behind them…
We’ll be celebrating Roald Dahl Day this Sunday by slipping a few of them into conversation. Anyone for a glass of frobscottle?
FROBSCOTTLE
Noun
Meaning: The BFG’s favourite drink. It’s pale green and fizzy, and makes him whizzpop!
ROTSOME
Adjective
Meaning: When something starts rotting and going a bit manky.
SPLATCH-WINKLE
Verb
Meaning: To be rushing around; in a hurry.
BOOTBOGGLER
Noun
Meaning: An idiot or foolish person.
WHOOPSY-SPLUNKERS
Adjective
Meaning: Something absolutely marvellous.
SVOLLOP
Verb
Meaning: Destroy something.
HORNSWOGGLER
Noun
Meaning: An extremely dangerous creature.
PINK-SPOTTED SCRUNCH
Noun
Meaning: A venomous creature that can eat a person in one bite!
SKILLYWIGGLER
Noun
Meaning: Mr Twit’s pet name for a frog which he will hid in his wife’s bed.
CHATBAG
Noun
Meaning: A chatbag is someone who talks a lot.
OOMPA-LOOMPA
Noun
Meaning: A very small person. A tribe of them work in Willy Wonka’s fantastic chocolate factory.
BLABBERSNITCH
Noun
Meaning: A creature that lives at the bottom of the sea.
BUGGLES
Adjective
Meaning: To be completely crazy. 
Planning a celebration worthy of Her Majester for Roald Dahl Day? Take a look at our list for 16 more jumpsquiffling ways to celebrate this Sunday.
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I do this sort of thing a lot at home. Nice to know I fit in the the great Roald Dahl