Why British English is full of silly-sounding words

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james June 20, 2017, 10:22am 1

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Why British English is full of silly-sounding words

From ‘gazump’ to ‘gobsmack’, ‘squiffy’ to ‘snog’, British English is full of words that sound like barmy balderdash. Christine Ro explains why.

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