How To Speak Typo – Lesson 30

A dictionary for the bemused by Jane Jago

apprecaite (verb) – to cover oneself in apricot jam and offer specialised sexual services

coruse (adjective) – having the colour and texture of rusty wire wool

misisng – (adjective) with no idea what the fuck is going on

missign (verb) – to employ the wrong rude gesture in the heat of an argument

paberbok (noun) – antipodean antelope which subsides on used pornography

rund (verb past – participle) – having no room left on one’s hard drive and thus being reduced to wax crayon on the bedroom window

snawer (noun) – one who can swear in more than one language

steampink (noun) – steampunk writings with erotic overtones 

sufficnet (noun) – fishing net big enough for a day’s catch

tefforthan (noun –  proper) – famous welsh tenor with tattoos and a big ‘personality’

ypou (noun) – virulent yellow stuff found in nappies

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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