Lexiphanic Words

The use of pretentious terminology to befuddle the ordinary.

Agalactic (adj)

The Ancient Greeks named the stars “galaxy” meaning mother’s milk. Agalaxy means without mother’s milk. So rather than use lactose-intolerant, why not say you’re agalactic. (Source: Totally Weird and Wonderful Words)

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