Word Flumplenook Committee

Established in 1923 for the sole purpose of deciding what constitutes a valid "Flumplenook".

Pronunciation Guide

Flumplenook: /ˈflʊmplɛnɔk/ (noun)

A word so obscure, so enigmatic, so utterly useless, that it defies all attempts at pronunciation.

Etymology

Coined by the committee in 1923, after a series of heated debates, arguments, and heated debates.

Meaning: "Something so obscure, so enigmatic, so utterly useless, that it defies all attempts at pronunciation."

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