When Sniglets Ruled the Earth

by Rich Hall, Arnie Ten

Presents another compendium of bizarre words that are not--but should be--in the dictionary

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published May 1, 1989

About the author

Richard Travis Hall is an American comedian, writer, documentary maker, and musician, first coming to prominence as a sketch comedian in the 1980s. He wrote and performed for a range of American networks, in series such as Fridays, Not Necessarily the News (popularising the "sniglet" neologism), and Saturday Night Live.
After winning a Perrier Comedy Award in 2000, using the character of Tennesseean country musician Otis Lee Crenshaw, Hall became popular in the United Kingdom, regularly appearing on QI and similar panel shows. He has created and starred in several series for the BBC, including comedies with Mike Wilmot and documentaries often concerning cinema of the United States. Hall has also maintained a successful stand-up comedy career, as both Crenshaw and himself.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book of words that don’t appear in the dictionary but should. My only complaint about the Sniglets series is that they are books that don’t take long to read. Here are my favourites from this volume:
Accomomammadation – The inconspicuous manner in which a woman adjusts a fallen bra strap.
Muffinlust – The slightly illicit feeling one experiences when undressing a cupcake.
Tannenbum – The least attractive side of a Christmas tree – the undecorated side that faces the wall.

[Adam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good book to keep in the bathroom library. Rich Hall identifies those inane, unnamed things in everyone's lives and comes up with humorous ways to identify them.