This book investigates the linguistic gap between common human experiences and the lack of specific vocabulary to describe them. Rich Hall, a comedian and writer, compiles a collection of invented words designed to fill these lexical voids. The work argues that language should evolve to accommodate the mundane, frustrating, and humorous realities of daily life through the creation of 'sniglets.'

Readers frequently note the lighthearted and accessible nature of the prose, which serves as a staple of 1980s observational humor. Experts highlight this as a foundational text for the popularization of neologism-based comedy in modern media.