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[RogerS]

I was reminded recently of this wonderful old English word which sadly now hardly gets much use. Rapscallion is another favourite.

Just curious to know if there are any other favourite obscure words out there that people value? Perhaps we could have a prize for the best sentence written lovingly with these words ...just to get them back into circulation, as it were?

The slubberdegullion absquatulated on his destrier, fustigating the scallywags, he honeyfuggled his way to freedom.

Of course, for really weird English words, you can try this wonderful site Weird English words

 

[Alf]

Rapscallion is obscure? Fie and forsooth! :shock:

 

[RogerS]

At least no-one can accuse you of being an Ultracrepidarian, Alf. :lol:

 

[Paul Chapman]

Great link, Roger. And some very amusing words.

With summer hopefully not too far away, a bit of Dwile flonking looks like it might be fun :-k

Paul

 

[DomValente]

My mother-in-law(a Cambridge girl) took great delight in calling me a flibbertigibbet, can't imagine why.

Dom

 

[Anonymous]

For me, sagacity and plethora have always sounded quite beautiful to the ear although I rarely hear them except form my own mouth :?

Also, ubiquitous which is less rare but equally beautiful!

 

[RogerS]

mmm... diaspora I quite like as well.

 

[UKTony]

yuk......There are too many words on that site that remind me of Greek School as a boy :wink:

 

[Gill]

It's always struck me as odd that people now prefer to say, "anti-clockwise" when the ancient word "widdershins" is such a prosaic alternative.

Gill

 

[PowerTool]

Or how about the Yorkshire word "cuddy wifter" for someone who is left-handed :lol:

Andrew

 

[dedee]

Gill, have you noticed that the awfful "counter-clockwise" is creeping in.

Andy

 

[tim]

I like the word mithering esp since my wife whose from Kent doesn't know what it means!

However, 'outwith' drives me nuts but not as much as the addition of an 's' to million or billion when describing a simple number ie seven million(s) (vs millions and millions).

Cheers

Tim

 

[RogerS]

However, 'outwith' drives me nuts ....

Tim

Reminds me of the times we used to play B******t Bingo in management meetings and presentations :lol:

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi Tony

sagacity

I'm sorry, but you have spelt this incorrectly. It should be Saga City and it is a city reserved for over-fifties.

An alternative is that it is also Saga City but, this time, it is reserved for sitcom buffs and age is not applicable.

Cheers
Neil