Coinage

Like its predecessor, The Simpsons, Futurama's writers and voice actors are constantly inventing new words.

Overview
The words said on Futurama don't always exist in a standard dictionary. Several words have been invented by the writers and ad-libbed by the actors, creating new words and terminology for us:

A

 * Aks :inquire, question; derived from the old english "ask."
 * Axe-hole :pun on the term "ass-hole", used when Bender was hit in the back by an axe. Coined by: Turanga Leela (Raging Bender)

B

 * Blorg : akin to "yes" in alien language. Coined by Bernilla in Colorama
 * Blowfully : In an exceptionally poor fashion. Terribly. Coined by: Philip J. Fry (A Leela of Her Own)
 * Buh : Another way to express "duh". Coined by: Amy Wong (Love's Labours Lost in Space)
 * Burglearsonarceny : A crime. Coined by: Bender Bending Rodríguez

C
Coined by: Bender
 * Cellphone-Telephone : A lengthy (and redundant) way to refer to a cellular telephone.


 * Clool : Another way to express "cool". Coined by: Amy Wong (Leela's Homeworld)

Coined by: Amy Wong in "Möbius Dick"
 * Cockatieling : Used when Zoidberg raises his head fin


 * Crack Slam :An action wherein a person drops his/her pants, grasps a telephone receiver between his/her buttocks, and hangs up. According to the Professor, this is the rudest way possible to hang up, and was performed by Hermes.

E

 * Elbow Talons :One of Leela's mutations. Skin-covered spikes that grow down from her elbows. These can be and usually are trimmed.
 * Electromatter

F

 * Fl'uh : Another way to express "d'uh". Coined by: Amy


 * Flingle, Glorg and Blorx, also Gloob : The numbers One, Two and Three, also Half in Omicronian language. Coined by Ndnd in The Problem with Popplers
 * Fonfon ru
 * A term for Amphibiosan marriage partner. According to Kif, the term's literal translation to English is "one who does not sleep with my superior officer". Coined by: Unknown (TBWABB)


 * Fonfon rubok
 * The ceremony where the fonfon rus are joined together. Similar to a wedding. Coined by: Unknown (TBWABB)


 * Footswear
 * To keep a promise by standing on one foot. Coined by: Nine (ITWGY)


 * Frontbutt
 * How Hermes refers to his posterior after his head is replaced backwards. The creators expressed in the commentary that they expect the phrase "Kiss my frontbutt" to catch on. Coined by: Hermes (BBS)


 * Fryfro
 * The name that Fry gives his hair when it is "all frizzy". Coined by: Fry


 * Futurama
 * Anything and everything that is witnessed in a series of science fiction TV episodes, comics, films, and other media. Usually revolves around the adventures of around Fry, Leela and Bender, and occasionally Amy Hermes Zoidberg and The Professor. Coined by: Unknown

G
Coined by: Amy Wong (Leela's Homeworld)
 * Gentacle :A new word meaning a combination of "genital" and "tentacle". Coined by: Turanga Leela (The Beast with a Billion Backs)
 * Gleesh :Another way to express "jeez". Coined by:Amy Wong (Where the Buggalo Roam)
 * Globviously : Another way to express "obviously". Coined by:Amy Wong (Where the Buggalo Roam)
 * Glorking: Another way to express "pouring"
 * Gu'ck :Another way to express "yuck". Coined by: Amy Wong (Raging Bender)
 * G'uh : Another way to express "d'uh". Coined by: Amy Wong (The Series Has Landed)
 * Gumbercules : A combination of Gumby and Hercules. Zoidberg loves that guy. Coined by: Zoidberg (Parasites Lost)

H

 * Hibernative Naptosis :A deep sleep, similar to a bear's winter hibernation. Useful for long space flights. Coined by: Turanga Leela (4ACV01)

I

 * Innoguiltycent :Something to plead in a court of law instead of "guilty" or "innocent". Bender pleaded innoguiltycent in the Bender v. New New York case of 3011. Coined by: Bender Bending Rodríguez
 * Intragnizent :From the context in which it was used, this word probably means unwilling to bow to pressure (of union strikes) - intransigent. Coined by: Joey Mousepad

K

 * Kamikazbee: Combination of "kamikaze" and "bee" Coined by: Hermes Conrad

M

 * Male Jelly :A substance excreted by Decapodian males to fertilize eggs left by the females.

Coined by: Bender (1ACV01) Coined By: Amy (4ACV13) Coined By: Fry (5ACV07) Coined By: Zoidberg (2ACV16)
 * Meatbag :A term referring to Humans (or organic creatures in general), may be a racial slur.
 * Mell out : A phrase meaning chill out. A shortened form of "mellow out".
 * Monsterpus: A phrase used to describe Yivo. Appears to be a combination of "monster" and "octopus", referring to Yivo's many tentacles.
 * Murderology :The study of murder.

Coined By: Zoidberg (2ACV16)
 * Murderonomy :A collection of the established laws or knowledge pertaining to murder.

N

 * Nerdlinger :A term used to refer to someone who bothers to translate AL1, especially if English isn't their native language, as they would then have to translate it further into their native tongue. Nerdlinger can also be used as a term for Futurama fans, much as "Trekkie" is used for Star Trek fans. The term originated from The Simpsons episode "".

Coined by: Bender (5ACV08)
 * No Shklit :A veiled in reference to the terms Shklee, Shklim, and Shkler, indicating surprise, disbelief, or sarcasm.

O

 * Orphanarium : Used in the name of the Cookieville Minimum-Security Orphanarium. Same meaning as orphanage.

P
Coined by: Amy Wong (Parasites Lost)
 * People hose : The name used by the Futurama production staff for the program that inserts incidental characters into groups or crowds. This "hose" occasionally places more than one of an individual into the scene. It mostly contains unnamed characters, and characters known only by one feature such as Crack Addict, Mayor's Secretary, 21st Century Girl and Neutral President, in a variety of new colours. Coined by: Rich Moore (Commentary:Raging Bender)
 * Pukeatronic : A phrase to express disgust.

R
Coined by: Hermes Conrad (2ACV06)
 * Rage Dump :An expression meaning that someone needs to either vent their frustrations or possibly relax. "Take a rage dump" may be analogous to "chill out".

S
Coined By: Amy Wong in "The Tip of the Zoidberg" Coined by: Philip J. Fry (Fry am the Egg Man) Coined by: David X. Cohen, when explaining why he chose an "X" as his new middle initial. Coined by: Amy Wong (Leela's Homeworld) Coined by: An unnamed old woman in the Last Curtain home. (3ACV08) Coined by: Amy Wong (Fry am the Egg Man)
 * Sandcrabbing :Zoidberg's crabwalking fleeing, usually a cry of "Whoop-Whoop-Whoop-Whoop" is added.
 * Scare-roused :A combination of "scared" and "aroused".
 * Science-Fictiony :Of or relating to science-fiction.
 * Scloop: Another way to express "goop"
 * Scribble-Di-Gook :A contemptuous word for chickenscratch or written gibberish.
 * Scooby Doo'd :To be tricked into thinking a person/creature is real when it is actually someone in a costume.

Coined by: Yivo Coined by: Yivo Coined by: Yivo Coined by: Yivo or Farnsworth Coined by: Bender Coined by: Amy Wong (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) The love partner of an Amphibiosan who gave it the ability to reproduce by someone touching his/her hand. Coined by: Amy Wong (The Cyber House Rules) Coined by: Amy Wong (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
 * Shklee :Gender neutral equivalent of "he" and "she".
 * Shkler :Gender neutral equivalent of "him" or "her".
 * Shklim :Gender neutral equivalent of "him" or "her".
 * Shkluffocate :To be unable breathe in a universe other than one's own.
 * Shman : Another way to express "man". Coined by: Amy Wong (Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch)
 * Skintube :A term referring to organic lifeforms, especially Humans. Also see Meatbag.
 * Smeesh :Another way to express "jeez".
 * Smizmar : A form of adress other than lady or gentleman.
 * Sploops : Another way to express "oops" or clumsiness.
 * Spl'uh :Another way to express "d'uh".

X

 * Xmas :Cleary evolved from Christmas. This term has its roots in 20th-century slang.

Z
Coined by: Amy Wong (When Aliens Attack)
 * Zidiot : Another way to express "idiot".