You won't believe some of the unusual words which have hit the new Oxford English Dictionary

If your geggie smells of jibbons the chances are that you haven't the foggiest what that means.

Geggie and jibbons are among the 650-plus words and phrases which have made it into the 2019 edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. READ THIS: Half of workers are clueless about meanings of new words

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If you're told to shut your geggie, it means be quiet! Geggie is the Scottish word for mouth.placeholder image
If you're told to shut your geggie, it means be quiet! Geggie is the Scottish word for mouth.
Welsh people will probably know this as the word for spring onions - but it's a new one for many English people.placeholder image
Welsh people will probably know this as the word for spring onions - but it's a new one for many English people.
"Kiss my chuddies" is the catchphrase of  Sanjeev Bhaskar in TV sitcom Goodness Gracious Me. The Indian word for underpants has made it into the Oxford English dictionary.placeholder image
"Kiss my chuddies" is the catchphrase of Sanjeev Bhaskar in TV sitcom Goodness Gracious Me. The Indian word for underpants has made it into the Oxford English dictionary.
Got a pet that keeps tittling? You might need some flea powder to stop their itching.placeholder image
Got a pet that keeps tittling? You might need some flea powder to stop their itching.
Hopefully, you haven't got into this state too often. Skunked means drunk or under the influence of marijuana.placeholder image
Hopefully, you haven't got into this state too often. Skunked means drunk or under the influence of marijuana.
We've got Scotland to thank for this word which means slipper.placeholder image
We've got Scotland to thank for this word which means slipper.
This Scottish verb means to spring, jump or leap.placeholder image
This Scottish verb means to spring, jump or leap.
An enclosure for  domestic animals to keep them safe from predators or stop them trashing the house while you're out.placeholder image
An enclosure for domestic animals to keep them safe from predators or stop them trashing the house while you're out.
Feeling hot, cold and achy? Chances are you're febrous and will be laid low by a fever.placeholder image
Feeling hot, cold and achy? Chances are you're febrous and will be laid low by a fever.
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