• Dec 29, 2025 101 weird words and 3 fakes from ambidextrous to Meaning: Language that is meaningless or hard to understand; jargon. Origin: Coined during World War II by Congressman Maury Maverick. Humor: Represents convoluted bureaucratic language. Hocus-pocus Meaning: Deceptive or meaningless language used to impress or distract. Origin: Possibly from By Johanna Botsford-Kshlerin II
