Five Words That Will Make You GiggleThe editing experts at Scribendi.com discuss five words that will make you laugh.

Sometimes, you just need a good giggle. The following five words give the editors here at Scribendi a good chuckle. It may be nerd humor, but we hope our readers appreciate it as much as we do. Who knew the English language

could be so much fun?

If your sense of humor is anything like mine, you're picturing a large alligator

standing on its hind legs and pointing an accusatory finger

at another creature. But perhaps you're a bit harder to impress because you already know that the word allegatorrefers to a person who alleges

something.

1. Allegator

2. Vomitory No, this is not an auditorium for vomiting. This term actually refers to the entrance or passageway to a theater or an amphitheater.

3. FormicationAt first glance, this humorous word bears a striking resemblance to another word with which I am sure you are familiar. You might think that formication has something to do with fornication, but you would be very wrong.

Formication is actually a medical term referring to the sensation or delusion that one has bugs crawling beneath one's skin. This unpleasant sensation is a common side effect of methamphetamine abuse. Thankfully, formicationis completely unrelated to fornication.

4. BilboesNo, this does not refer to a plurality of short, hairy-footed hobbits on unexpected journeys (there is only one Bilbo Baggins, after all). Bilboes were actually a type of iron shackles that were used on prisoners and slaves until the early 1800s. It's a good thing that the only bilboes most people are familiar with these days are of the stout and friendly hobbit variety.

5. Turdiform If you want to catch most people off guard, mention that you saw a turdiform in your backyard the other day. Of course, you'll only be referring to a bird of the Turdidae family (like an American robin), but they don't need to know that!

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