Funny Words that Sound like They're Made Up, but Are Legit

The following are funny and unusual words that sound like they're made up by a child perhaps. A lot demonstrate onomatopoeia or satire/comedy in some form.

pizzazzy
Describing something with pizzazz, or having exciting and pleasant attributes, like glamour.

intermezzo
A short and lighthearted play(also performance) that happens in between scenes of a play.

Snippersnapper
Funny word that actually is a synonym for whippersnapper, which describes a small, unimportant, or cocky fellow. Yeah, quite mean.

hackmatack
Also goes by "tamarack" - this is a type of tree called a larch(of pine family), growing in moist or wet places.

flibbertigibbety
Silliness and/or being impulsive. Sure to draw some puzzled looks if used at your next dinner party. Or flying food.

schnorrer
A beggar. From Yiddish word shnorer.

tchotchke
A trinket - yep, more crazy Yiddish words. I have actually heard this used a few times, notably with Weird Al's eBay song, quite the YouTube hit .

hugger-mugger
This rarely spoken word means "secrecy."

boychick
A boy or young man. Probably not used too much, since today that's sounds contradictory.

huckaback
A strong fabric that is absorbent, made of cotton and/or linen.

Gobbledygook
Nonsense or confusing talk. I had a computer science prof who absolutely loved this one, along with the annoying "dooflatchee" which I can't locate in my dictionary.

Sardoodledom
From theater , this means melodrama or contrived staginess . Saturday Night Live behavior. Was used in Spelling Bee and cracked up this young whiz.

cuirass
Armor for the torso, and yes pronounced exactly as is.

pussyfooter
A person who pussyfoots, which is to move stealthily or very cautiously, or to avoid committing to something.

jabberwocky
Talk or writing which is meaningless.

schlocky
Means "cheap", and is derived from Yiddish.

booboisie
A satirical twist of the word "bourgeoisie" this denotes the general public in a not-so-flattering manner, calling us all boobs, in the sense of "simpleton" here(hey what were you thinking?).

kerfuffle
A mainly British word meaning "fuss"

whiffletree
A flexible bar attached to a horse's harness, and used to draw a vehicle.

contradistinguish
To distinguish things through their obvious differences.

psychobabbler
A person who wrongly uses psychological jargon, along with flowery language, to self-diagnose personal issues

poppycock
Useless talk; nonsense.

These are all perfectly legal English words, so have fun but use a little caution please. If you know some other funny ones do share in the comments section. There are thousands. Thanks!

sources:

"Funny Words - Inherently Funny." Inherently Funny

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. CD-ROM Version 2.5. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated,
2000.