…. or ‘How To Speak Typo’ by Jane Jago
admaant (adjective) – specifically of politicians – sticking to the party line no matter how immoral, or illogical
buttre (noun) – sheep with large horns
degssting (adjective) – looking as if one has eaten a bee
eggsistentialism (noun) – the belief that we are all lizards and hatched in secret laboratory
gerryatrick (adjective) – having the appearance of being cocky and unreliable
littke (adjective) – fecking useless at typing
looing (verb) – waiting in line for the ladies’ toilet
migth (noun) – small biting insect found in gyms
nuon (adjective) – naked and very pink
relaly (noun) – pink ice lolly shaped like a penis
octover (noun) – the eighth set of balls in a village cricket match
sexcription (noun) – the writing of financially successful erotica
tusinghem (descriptive noun) – of playing a musical instrument, having more enthusiasm than skill
wueer (noun) – waterfall with very little water coming over it
zume (noun) – online conference where nobody can hear anybody else and at leat three separate toddlers are tantrum-ing in the background
Disclaimer: all these words are genuine typos defined by Jane Jago. The source of each is withheld to protect the guilty.
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