Misc. words going in here include compound words

jibber jabber malarky

A

amok

Amok, or running amok, is derived from the Malay word mengamok, which means to make a furious and desperate charge. Captain Cook is credited with making the first outside observations and recordings of amok in the Malay tribesmen in 1770 during his around-the-world voyage.

AWOL (away without leave)

B

backdrop

back-peddle

behemoth

benchmark

blacklisted

blackmark

blackout

blacksheep

bloodsports

boatloads

bona fide

boychik yiddish

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careworn

D

deadringer

downstream: it all falls downstream from a poor diet

E

earthbound:

Definition: restricted to the earth limited to material existence as distinct from a spiritual or heavenly one.

G

grab-bag: a grab-bag of illnesses

K

karmic: karmic retribution

H

headstrong

hellhole

hellwards

high jinks:

Definition: boisterous fun

histrionic

L

lonesome

M

memory-holed

N

nab

non-combatant

R

runt:

Example: smallest animal in a litter

S

second-guess

spellbinding

W

wishy-washy

else

bric-a-brac

doohickey

doodad

thingamajig

whatchamacallit