My favorite words

This page is a running list of my favorite words.

• Bochecha. Cheek (Brazilian Portuguese). Sounds nice. Pronounced "bo-shay-shuh".
• Dealybob. The thingamajigger that you use to get the whatchamacallit working (American English).
• Jacaré. Alligator (Brazilian Portuguese). Fun to say. Pronounced "jah-kuh-ray". Pronounce the J like "Jacques (Cousteau)".
• Malaphor. A blending of idioms and cliches (English). E.g. "it's not rocket surgery".
• Piker. A gambler who only makes small bets (American English).
• Samfai. Con man (Jamaican).