Glossary
Ammzstyo, Stonk [ăm-mēz"-tyō]
A modern Lilliputian poet; author of Skonkup Schklel.
Ampspamps, Stinglot [Ămps"-pămps]
A famous Lilliputian mathematician.
Bagumsock, Skyresh [băg"-ŭm-sŏck]
A highly respected police officer on the Mildendo force.
bakdsemis [bākd"-sĕm-ēs]
Professors of a science composed largely of psychology.
Banzatti, Stickeo [băn-zăt"-tē]
The name of a certain condemned criminal in the Mildendo
Prison.
bibancrib [bĭb"-ăn-crĭb]
A Lilliputian institution devoted to the education of youth;
roughly — very roughly — a secondary school.
Bittzzora, Barrister [bĭtzz"-zō-rä]
A Nitpooperler, and an unfortunate one; the Head of the Department of Prisons, Crime, Injustice, and Liquor Consumption.
Blabblathre, Zat [blăb"-bla-thrē]
¨ Mildendo Prison.
An elderly convict in the
Blahsquaaky, Prosecutor [blah"-squah-a-kē]
¨ pink
¨ when he looked in GulA green-eyed prosecutor¨who saw
liver’s direction at a time when he, Gulliver, was more blue
than yellow.
Blefuscu [blā"-foo-skoo]
An ancient island kingdom long ago conquered by the Lilliputians.
Blodglut, Scabpincer [blŏd"-glŭt, scăb"-pĭn-çēr]
A medico; the Head Officer of the Board of Sickness and Wellness, Division of Sickness, Subdivision of Epidemics.
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Bolgolam, Skyresh [bō"-gō-lăm]
Lemuel Gulliver’s chief enemy in Lilliput.
Buzknut [bŭz"-nŭt]
A minor prosecuting officer who concentrates on raking in the
booty.
Canndappletus [cănn-dăpp"-lĕ-tŭs]
Seat of the Lilliputian Naval Academy.
Chalbrig [chăl"-brĭg]
A petty naval officer.
Chizzlewit [chĭz"-ĕl-wĭt]
A very common Lilliputian name.
Cornhuski [cōrn-hŭs"-kē]
The title of a poem by Snarle Kandrug.
Corziltah [cōr-zĭl"-ta]
The name of a ¨farmer’s wife who lived in the region of Kerwilly.
Cracklfire, Zerro Zero [crăck"-ĕl-fī-ēr]
A popular Mildendo columnist whose lengthy column seldom
gets anywhere, though a little of it goes a long way.
crinkplunk [crĭnk"-plŭnk]
A family institution in rural Lilliput patronized by the whole
family for diverse and sundry purposes; an outbuilding adorned chiefly with star and crescent-shaped apertures.
Custonk [cŭs"-tŏnk]
An old section of Mildendo.
Dampop, Captain [dăm"-pŏp]
An army officer rebuked by General Ossdoc for having fled
from an exploding snickdid.
Degrethre [dē-grē"-thrē]
A Lilliputian police captain; the title of his office.
Diddledump [dĭd"-dĕl-dŭmp]
A common first name in Lilliput.
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Dinnaw [dīn"-na]
¨
A given name.
disthedons [dĭs-thē"-dōns]
Those adhering to the doctrines of the distheismdon; those
who believe that everybody does what pleases him best, or that
women do what they please, while men do the best they can.
distheismdon [dĭs-thē"-ĭsm-dŏn]
(See disthedons.)
donjon [dŭn"-jŭn]
Some region, place, or building in Mildendo prated about by
Cracklfire.
Donkgop [dŏnk"-gŏp]
He is the IT — the chief executive of Lilliput — an elective office, the powers appertaining to which make monarchs appear
as pikers.
dudecker [doo"-dĕck-ẽr]
The early Lilliputian legislature before the paynetakit became
part of it and the tricamerate evolved.
Esquerfle, Whangdompertit [ĕs"-kẽr-flē, whăng-dŏm"-pẽr-tĭt]
Skrewky Noshort’s chief fezerdick.
estibelobs [ĕs-tēb"-ĕl-ŏbs]
Literally — implorers; they evolved into the paynetakit.
Ezoyoi, Zee [ēz-zō"-yōē
<]
The name of a little girl.
fezerdick [fĕz"-ẽr-dĭck]
An appointive officer, appointed throught the influence of a
tricamerator; one who practices fezerdickery.
fezerdickery [fĕz"-ẽr-dĭck-ẽr-ē]
Any of various practices designed to draw in the booty.
Flebrow, Nitpooperler [flē"-brŏw
<]
High Civil Officer of Elections and Politics.
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Flestrin II, Quinbus [flĕs"-trĭn, kwĭn"-bŭs]
A name sometimes applied to Gulliver by the Lilliputians;
Lemuel Gulliver had been called Quinbus Flestrin.
Flimnap [flĭm"-năp]
High Treasurer under the Lilliputian Emperor in the days of
Lemuel Gulliver.
Flozzipup, Sagzt [flŏz"-zĭ-pŭp, săg"-skŭt]
The name of a Mildendo sweet-shop proprietor.
Fluzez, Whillila [floo"-zēe, whĭl-lī"-la]
A girl friend of Mezzara Watwil.¨
Fuzzlebeanz, Blaptrap [fŭz"-zĕl-bēns, blăp"-trăp]
An attorney engaged by Gulliver after his injury by the scazpop.
Ganhorg, Jaaypie [gān"-hōrg, jā"-pī]
A wealthy Lilliputian banker and industrialist; a get-goer without peer.
Garnite, Nitpooperler [gar"-nīt]
Head of the Bureau ¨of Garbage Disposal, Onion Culture, and
Sandburr Conservation.
Gohing, Twan [gō"-hĭng, twăn]
High Lilliputian Attorney — advisor to the Donkgop and to the
tricamerate.
Goosaree, Mildendo [goo"-sar-ē]
¨
A university in Mildendo.
Grafnix [grăf"-nĭx]
High, or Top Magistrate.
Gravinap, Nitpooperler [gră"-vĭ-năp]
High Officer of Health, Happiness, Disease, and Mortality.
Gue, Golbasto Momarem Evlame Gurdilo Shefin Mully Ully
[goo, gōl-băs"-tō (mō-mar"-ĕm or mō"-măr-ĕm) ē-vl"a-mē gŭr¨
¨
dĭl"-ō shĕ"-fĭn mŭl"-lē ŭl"-lē] The last king of Lilliput.
Hirear, Nitpooperler Oxmut [hī"-rear, ŏx"-mŭt]
Head of the Department of Gambling, Recreation, Amusement,
and Public Works.
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Hockdog, Zucow [hŏck"-dŏg, zoo"-kow
<]
The non-volitionist healer who was very kind to Gulliver.
Honksnort [hŏnk"-snōrt]
The name of a pupil in primary school.
Horbo, Skaywan [hōr"-bō, skā"-wăn]
A once-popular Scnakador whose downfall was brought about
by his defiance of the paynetakit.
Hordapyl, Scordut [hōrd"-ä-pīl, skōr"-dŭt]
A rich farmer of Skaldit kire.
Hottzilip, Scnakador [hŏtt"-zĭ-lĭp]
The Scnakador who threatened a Scnakad investigation into
the alleged spreading of pink doctrines by Gulliver.
Huzzlebee, Zapear [hŭz"-zĕl-bē, zăp"-ear]
The name of a little boy who came to Gulliver’s party.
ix nertz oink blutz [ĭx nẽrtz <
oĭnk bloots]
De minimis non curat lex (the law does not consider trifles).
Jizpip [gĭz"-pĭp]
The name of a little girl in primary school.
Kandrug, Snarle [kăn"-droog, snärl]
A modern Lilliputian poet; author of Cornhuski, such as it is.
Kerwilly [kẽr"-wĭl-lē]
A cross-roads country village in Lilliput.
Kittitit Road [kĭtt"-ĭ-tĭt]
A residence street in Mildendo.
Kladanks [klă"-dănks]
A Lilliputian actor of note.
Kurst News kẽrst
A popular daily newspaper in Mildendo.
Looddlyn [lood"-lĭn]
The name of a large theatre in Mildendo.
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Luie, Sizzy [loo"-ē, sĭz"-zē]
The name of a child at Gulliver’s party.
Mildendo [mĭl-dĕn"-dō]
The largest city in Lilliput and its capital.
Mizzlit, Jawge [mĭzz"-lĭt]
The name of a Lilliputian boy at Gulliver’s party.
moronsnidge [mŏr"-ōn-snĭdge]
A mild, though persistent form of Lilliputian insanity thinly disguised as a card game.
Nabsack [năb"-săck]
A term of respect used by an inferior when addressing a superior in the Lilliputian army.
Naills, Sticck [nāls, stĭk]
The master-builder of crinkplunk fame.
Nitpoopo [nĭt-poo"-pō]
Literally – footlickers; the Nitpooperlers collectively; a Board
or Cabinet consisting of the Heads of the more important departments of the Lilliputian government.
nitzbutz [nĭts"-boots]
Scofflaw, or drinking-law violator (both singular and plural).
Noshort, Skrewky [nō"-shōrt, skroo"-kē]
A certain Scnakador of long wind and robust constitution; the
HORSERADISH.
Olvedts, Randew [ōl"-vĕts, răn"-doo]
The author of Lilliput’s drinking-law; a great patriot and honorary Skork, D.T.
Ooick, Wickdomp [ōi
<ck, wĭck"-dŏmp]
Nitpooperler of Education, Labor, and Cockroach Extermination.
Orflatz, Manzupe [ōr"-flăts, măn"-zoo-pē]
Chief engineer on the project of building the first zingpup.
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Ossdoc, General [ōss"-dŏc]
A member of the Nitpoopo, and the High Commander of the
Lilliputian Army.
Pash, Spogden [păsh, spŏg"-dĕn]
A modern Lilliputian versifier who experiences so much trouble
with the language as he finds it that he makes up most of his
language as he goes along.
paynetakit [pān"-tāk-ĭt]
The upper house of the tricamerate; it came into existence
when the estibelobs got organized.
paynetakitor [pān-tā"-kĭ-tōr]
A member of the paynetakit.
Peebrosk, Mrs. [pē"-brŏsk]
Something of a gossip about town, and decidedly a subject for
gossip.
pink [pĭnk]
Something invisible to others which a Lilliputian seeing red,
or wearing rose glasses, perceives in an object, person, or idea
when the same does not correspond to his prejudice, or when
it lies beyond his comprehension.
popweeze [pŏp"-wēz]
The lower house of the tricamerate.
popweezer [pŏp"-wē-zẽr]
A member of the popweeze.
quink [kwĭnk]
A Lilliputian unit of linear measurement — 208 feet, 6.1821
inches.
ruquat [roo"-kwăt]
A drinking vessel; a goblet.
Saavecassh, Woostow [sāv"-căsh, woo"-stŏw]
A condemned criminal whose execution Gulliver witnessed at
the Mildendo Prison.
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scandunk [scăn"-dŭnk]
A Lilliputian unit of linear measurement, approximately 2.2
inches.
Scanezi [scăn-nē"-zē]
A small Island people near Lilliput feared by the Lilliputians.
Scantak, Barrister [scăn"-tăk]
Successor to Bittzzora; Head of the Department of Prisons,
Crime, Injustice, and Liquor Consumption.
scatchmanmond [scătch"-măn-mŏnd]
An ancient Lilliputian indoor game invented by a lunatic to
while away his time when convalescing from a severe sunstroke.
Schlizpot [schlĭz"-pŏt]
A town in Lilliput; they do not even drink beer there — they
drink saki.
scazpop [scăz"-pŏp]
Common vehicle – hollow sphere.
schrunk [shrŭnk]
Lilliputian unit of currency worth approximately very little.
schipidtpot [schĭ-pĭd"-pŏt]
Any machine or mechanism.
Scnakad [scnă"-kăd]
The middle house of the Lilliputian legislature.
Scnakador [scnă-kă"-dōr]
A member of the Scnakad.
scramblivity [scrăm"-blĭ-vĭ-tē]
A modern theory of education characterized chiefly by a breakdown in distinctions in subject matters.
shari [shăr"-ē]
A Lesbian.
Sizez Harbor [sī"-zĕz]
The Naval base of the Lilliputian navy.
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Skaldit kire [skăl"-dĭt kīr]
A political subdivision somewhat like a county.
Skeetut [skē"-tŭt]
Official residence of the Donkgop.
Skiteet, Skoy (Mr. and Mrs) [skĭ"-teet, skōy]
A family for a long while the subject of much Mildendo gossip.
skiwashy [skī-wäsh"-ē]
A juvenile slang term denoting something not pleasing or good.
Skonkup Schklel [stŏnk"ŭp sh-klĕl"]
Sea Suds — the title of a poem by Ammzstyo.
Skork [skōrk]
Something of a hundred-per-center — an honored officer in the
law enforcement service – very patriotic, and usually drunk.
Skreekwow [skrēk"-wŏw]
The name of a certain child in primary school.
Skuztop, Skad [skŭz"-tŏp, skăd]
A rich Lilliputian scazpop manufacturer.
slaginzebob [slă"-gĭn-zē-bŏb]
A profane word having vile connotations, but no definite meaning.
Slisepaarts, Healer [slīs"-parts]
The name of a certain¨ member of the “cutter” school of the
healing profession.
Sneebrew, Gant [snē"-brŏw
<]
The name of a fezerdick famous in the history of the early Lilliputian republic.
snickdid [snĭck"-dĭd]
Literally – a flying egg; a small bomb-like offensive weapon
used in the Lilliputian army.
Snoopdeap, Professor [snoop"-dēp]
A professor in the Mildendo Goosaree.
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Spraygrees, Admiral [sprā"-grēs]
A member of the Nitpoopo, and High Commander of the Lilliputian Navy.
sprugswel [sproog"-swĕl]
The chief executive in a town — a mayor.
Squeesegraft, Chief [skwēz"-grăft]
The Chief of the Mounted Police.
Staidorf [stā"-dōrf]
A famous Mildendo hotel.
Stang Lob [stăng lŏb]
The principal street in the city of Mildendo.
Stangl-Hinstool [stăng"-ĕl hĭn"-stool]
An industrial concern which floated many suckorities that sank
the holders thereof.
suckorities [sŭk-kōr"-ĭ-tēs]
Rubber balloon-like objects which serve as the chief article of
trade and commerce in Mildendo; originally they were symbolical of, and evidence of the holder’s interest in some business
enterprise; of late the holders thereof.
Swaff, Flink [swăf, flĭnk]
The special prosecutor in the Bittzzora trial.
swak [swăk]
A profane word.
Swarly, Stang [swar"-lē, stăng]
¨
An officer having
something to do with the Lilliputian mail,
and a great deal to do with politics.
Sympson, Richard
Lemuel Gulliver’s cousin, and a vandal, if there ever was one,
for he destroyed the part of Gulliver’s Travels which set forth
the directions for reaching Lilliput.
Tangeytea, Mrs. [tăng"-ē-tē]
A Lilliputian woman reputed to be an expert moronsnidge
player.
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thgbainbut [thĭg-bān"-bŭt]
A kind of Lilliputian brandy.
Tilutug, Scar [tĭ-loo"-tŭg, scăr]
The name of a student in the Mildendo Goosaree.
Tomatocumber, Nitpooperler [tō-mā"-tō-cŭm"-bēr]
High Officer in the Department of Money, Change, Cash, and
Corruption.
Tootsiehot, Skerenzie [toot"-sē-hŏt, skĕr"-ĕn-zē]
Mildendo woman often mentioned in loose gossip.
Totedirrt, Miss [tōt"-dẽrt]
The champion gossip of Mildendo.
tricamerate [trī-căm"-ẽr-āt]
The Lilliputian legislature.
tricamerator [trī-căm"-ẽr-ā-tōr]
A member of the tricamerate.
utznay [ŭts"-nā]
A juvenile slang word expressive of scorn or indifference.
Waaxwroth, Sat [wăx"-wrŏth, săt]
An inmate of the Mildendo Prison convicted of murder.
Wardorg, Scance [war"-dōrg, scănce]
¨
A famous Lilliputian
lawyer who defended Bittzzora.
Watwil, Mezarra [wŏt"-wĭl, mĕz"-ăr-ă]
The wife of Onk Watwil, the calvalry officer.
Watwil, Onk [wŏt"-wĭl, ŏnk]
A cavalry officer who becomes Arthur Gulliver’s chief enemy in
Lilliput.
Wauskivilli [wa"-skĭ-vĭl-lĭ]
¨ city, exceeded in size only by Mildendo.
A Lilliputian
Wherding, Medid [whēr"-dĭng, mē"-dĭd]
The latest Donkgop of Lilliput.
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Whingdid, Madluuk [whĭng"-dĭd, măd"-lŭk]
The name of a convict in the Mildendo Prison.
Xnot, Zizzo [znŏt, zĭ"-zō]
A little girl who set a house afire.
Zachpedst [zăch"-pĕdst]
A profane word.
zangnuts [zăng"-nŭts]
Mirror or reflector, rays of which supply out-of-door lighting in
Lilliput.
zingpup [zĭng"-pŭps]
Literally — a moon scratcher; a tall building.
Zinpan, Scan [zĭn"-păn, scăn]
A Lilliputian architect who created the first zingpup.
zishawshawws [zĭsh"-aw-shaws]
¨ meaning
¨
A generic legal term
whereas, wherefore, said, aforesaid, etc.