Roald Dahl, 1971 (Ronald Dumont/Daily Express/Getty Images)

THE centenary of writer Roald Dahl’s birth is being celebrated across the world today.

The creator of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and The BFG has sold over 250 million books worldwide and remains a firm favourite with children and young adults.

Dahl, who died in 1990, was known for creating his own words throughout his work which became known as ‘gobblefunk’.

Some of these words have even made it into the dictionary.

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To mark today’s centenary, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has published new and revised Dahlesque entries.

Michael Proffitt, chief editor of the OED, said: “The inclusion in OED of a number of words coined by or associated with Dahl reflects both his influence as an author and his vivid and distinctive style.

“For many children Dahl’s work is not only one of their first experiences of reading, but also their earliest exposure to the creative power of language.”

In an article on the OED website, Susan Rennie, editor of the Roald Dahl dictionary, writes: “Dahl built his new words from the building blocks of the old, using established patterns of word formation and sound symbolism, so children and grown-ups alike can make sense of it, even when seeing the words for the first time.”

There are 393 words invented by Dahl, so here are ten of our favourites – see how many you can work into everyday conversation today…