The wonderful world of Oz is chock-full of oddities and made-up words that you might have missed during Wicked: For Good because you were too distracted by Jonathan Bailey’s biceps and Cynthia Erivo’s gravity-defying high notes. Wicked’s official glossary comes directly from Wicked: The Grimmerie, a companion book that documents behind-the-scenes information about the original musical Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz. As such, it is split up into three sections: ancient Ozian dialect, new modernist Ozian, and universal Ozian. Soon enough, you’ll be talking like a regular Ozian citizen. Let’s begin the lesson, and there will be a test! Credit: Universal Pictures Universal Ozian is known and used by most Universal Ozian is the language most commonly found in the world of Oz, from the sprawling fields of Munchkinland to the hilariously named Winkie country, where Fiyero is the prince. A full list of published Ozian words includes: Clandestinedly (adjective) – a combination of family and destiny that can be used to describe hidden ambitions and emotions Congratulotions (noun) – to congratulate someone, derived from the combination of small rodents prone to effusive praise, and u-lotion, an Ozian skin-care product Disgusticified (adjective) – the state of being beyond grossed out Disrespectation (noun) – an insult that comes as a surprise Encouragerize (verb) – to fill something with confidence Festivating (verb) – used to describe an absolute raging party Hideoteous (adjective) – coined by Shiz students, hideoteous is used to describe something truly ugly to look at Horrendible (adjective) – something so horrid you don’t know whether to destroy it or eat it Moodified (adjective) – said to come from depressed cows, the word is used to describe something grumpy and melancholic Manifestorium (noun) – derived from an infestation of strange manners Rejoicify (verb) – celebrating something more than once Scandalacious (adjective) – something so bad it’s good Thrillifying (adjective) – super, super exciting New modernist Ozian is for the cool kids Credit: Universal Pictures If Universal Ozian is the language parents and elders use, then New modernist Ozian is the world’s equivalent of TikTok slang. It’s most often used by Ozians in Emerald City and Shiz University. A full list of published modernist Ozian words includes: Degreenify (verb) – to remove something green Demanderating (adjective) – increasingly difficult particularly where magic is concerned Devastrated (adjective) – made to feel very, very sad Discoverate (verb) – to reveal something in a highly dramatic fashion. It was initially created in underground dance groups Disturberance (noun) – something loud and upsetting Galindafied (adjective) – basically a makeover Gratitution (noun) – a very strong expression of thanks Linguification (noun) – the study of words, and the least popular class at Shiz University Outuendo (noun) – a declaration of shock upon learning some particularly juicy gossip Ozmopolitan (adjective) – someone who is at the peak of style Surreptitially (adjective) – something that is sneaky, derived from the way Munchkins walk Wickedest (adjective) – can be used to describe someone negatively or in a positive manner Wizomaniac (noun) – a die-hard fan of Emerald City musical theatre The ancient Ozian dialect is largely obsolete in modern-day OZ Credit: Universal Pictures The world of Oz has a rich and deep history that goes back thousands of years, with the ancient Ozian dialect primarily being obsolete in more modern times. It’s basically Latin. A full list of published ancient Ozian words includes: Braverism (noun) – means better you than me Confusifying (adjective) – something is very confusing Decipherate (verb) – used to describe reading ancient texts Definish (adjective) – this word falls at the intersection of definite and not-so-definitive Despondiary (adjective) – used to describe feeling so awful that you fill a notebook with depression doodles Grimmerie (noun) – the ancient book of spells used by Elphaba Swankified (adjective) – something has been made cool For more like this and for the latest memes, quizzes, updates and general pop culture chaos – like The Tab on Facebook. Featured image credit: Universal Pictures Post navigation Next storyPrevious story
