For a set of A3 specimen posters to go into a complete set for Form and writing we decided to look up words that would showcase the fonts well. Whether this be through the sheer amount of letters or the sound of the word.
Argle-bargle A loud row or quarrel.
Blunderbuss A gun with a flared muzzle or disorganized activity.
Bumbershoot An umbrella.
Cantankerous Testy, grumpy.
Cockalorum A small, haughty man.
Codswallop Nonsense, balderdash.
Collywobbles Butterflies in the stomach.
Discombobulate To confuse.
Firkin A quarter barrel or small cask.
Fuddy-duddy An old-fashioned, mild-mannered person.
Furphy A portable water-container.
Gobbledygook Nonsense, balderdash.
Gongoozle To stare at, kibitz.
Mollycoddle To treat too leniently.
Mugwump An independent politician who does not follow any party.
Rambunctious Aggressive, hard to control.
Slangwhanger A loud abusive speaker or obnoxious writer.
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