In the middle of the 1980′s the massively popular American comedian Rich Hall coined the term Sniglet and began reading them on his TV comedy series called Not Necessarily the News.
What Are Sniglets?
It is a word that “doesn’t appear in the dictionary, but should”.
For many years now Sniglets have been very popular, with 2 successful books being published by Rich Hall selling millions of copies. They are now often created by general members of the public, many of which are very funny and can get published in national newspapers and all over the place.
Sniglets – Collection Of The Best
Here is a sample of some of the best.
- Ignoranus: A person who is both stupid and an asshole.
- Pupkus: The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it.
- Spagellum: The loose strand on each forkful of spaghetti that beats one about the chin and whiskers.
- Snackosphere: The air inside a bag of potato chips.
- Funch: flipping and rotating your pillow at night in search of the cold spot.
- Todlitter: Food debris residing under a high chair following an attempted feeding.
- Sneezure: A fit of several sneezes in a row.
- Mouse Arrest: Forbidden the use of the computer.
- Fenility: The tendency of old folks to love cats.
- Sloovers: Remnants of soap too small to use, but too big to throw away.
Contribute Your Own Creations
If you think of your very own sniglets there is a few places to submit them. You can currently submit some to sites such as alphadictionary.com, or alternatively most humor blogs and funny sites will happily publish your funnies for you. If you don’t want to do that then you could also publish them on your social media profiles or on forums where you chat.
Success Of The Sniglet
Although very popular they are certainly under rated, with many people probably preferring a funny limerick or trying a cheeky tongue twister. Some people have never even heard of a Sniglet, so go forward, create your own and spread the word 
