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Topic: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

My wife, knowing how well-rounded a geek I am, sent me this:

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/195348/ … -of-style/

I especially like "resistentialism" and "beef-witted".  And I definitely think we need to bring back 'lunting".

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

mechimike wrote:

My wife, knowing how well-rounded a geek I am, sent me this:

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/195348/ … -of-style/

I especially like "resistentialism" and "beef-witted".  And I definitely think we need to bring back 'lunting".

It seems the Super K has a case of resistentialism...

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Sausage wallet: - a woman who was presumed to be promiscuous.

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Maverick74 wrote:

It seems the Super K has a case of resistentialism...

And those who continue attempting to race it appear to be suffering from beef-wittedness.

Or maybe "bacon-wittedness"

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Lord knows we have plenty of California widows in Lemons. But this series practically defines resistentialism.

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Englishable: That which may be rendered into English — John Ogilvie’s “Comprehensive English Dictionary”, 1865

Example: "That Craigslist ad was almost englishable."

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

I'd love to hear the genesis of the phrase "with squirrel."

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

I may be wrong, but #2 sounds like it could be have awesome theme potential, or could be the title of a 70's skin flick.

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

I like this one as its even more fun than Phrenology - Divining by bumps on one's head

Tyromancy: Divining by the coagulation of cheese — “The Word Museum: The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten” by Jeffrey Kacirk

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Didn't #3 (wonder-wench) just make an appearance at NJMP?

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Wonder-wench appears in all of our lives.  Sometimes she stays for only a brief period, other times she pauses for longer...

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Callipygian is my favorite lost word.

If only Sir Mix-a-Lot had titled his record "Baby Got Callipygian" that word would have made a big comeback.

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

pococurantish

This is a good word to describe your neighbor that crashes into your car while backing out of their driveway and then doesn't tell you for half the day. It means careless and indifferent.

I think we all know someone who is pococurantish while driving.

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

I thought a pussyvan was . . . oh, never mind.

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Mulry wrote:

Lord knows we have plenty of California widows in Lemons. But this series practically defines resistentialism.

Indeed, are we not all antiresistentialists united against the obstinancy of the inanimate?

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Could easily be overheard at a Lemons weekend:

"Quit groaking on my tube meat you beef-witted bookwright."
"My zafty, snoutfair teammate jirbled the fueling jug like the queerplunger he is."
"Never practice lunting while in a state of pussyvan."
"The resistentialism shown by the Alfa Milano's finicky clutch housing requires the mystical tyromancy of an experienced spermologer."

Newly dead words or words on life support that also need a comeback:

rip-snorter
rapscallion
flimflam
bollix
akimbo

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Words that I try to weave into my daily conversation:

Busticate (to break up, "bust up", wreck)

Confusticate (confuse)

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Gotta bring back salve.   

I personally try to work in, " I'm on it like salve"  daily.

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Unfortunately, in our new 'better' electronic times... sad ... new words will only be items that can be abbreviations or abbreviateable with some sort of symbol.... to be used in texts and tweets.

And frankly, I doubt the lexicological skills and interests our our new young folk.

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

kolonelott wrote:

Unfortunately, in our new 'better' electronic times... sad ... new words will only be items that can be abbreviations or abbreviateable with some sort of symbol.... to be used in texts and tweets.

And frankly, I doubt the lexicological skills and interests our our new young folk.

Recent best efforts: "LOL", 'twerk', and 'blog'.

Twerk?

As in "I was going to go twerk, but I called in sick and stayed home instead"  or "I can't get this new distributor twerk on this engine"

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

skivittlerjimb wrote:

Could easily be overheard at a Lemons weekend:

"Quit groaking on my tube meat you beef-witted bookwright."
"My zafty, snoutfair teammate jirbled the fueling jug like the queerplunger he is."
"Never practice lunting while in a state of pussyvan."
"The resistentialism shown by the Alfa Milano's finicky clutch housing requires the mystical tyromancy of an experienced spermologer."

Newly dead words or words on life support that also need a comeback:

rip-snorter
rapscallion
flimflam
bollix
akimbo

I still use akimbo! it perfectly describes what it is.. for instance my teen standing awkwardly, arms all akimbo....

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

kolonelott wrote:

And frankly, I doubt the lexicological skills and interests our our new young folk.

Every generation says this.  Welcome to the world of the old folk.

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

Have you not seen the front wheels of the Benz? They're all akimbo after a race, even though we've replaced the tie rod assemblies.

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Re: Words that never should have gone into disuse...

I think it is the responsibility of the Lemons community to ressurect old, dilapidated, cast- asunder words and bring them back to life.  Just as we do with cars.

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