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What's a word you hadn't heard in a long time and then heard or read?

Asked by Hawaii_Jake (37332

) November 1st, 2022
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Mine is doff. The dictionary says it means to remove an article of clothing, but I only remember hearing used in reference to removing a hat.

What about you? What old word did you hear or read recently?

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Knucklehead. My brother used to use that word to describe someone acting or being stupid. I hadn’t heard it for years until I heard a man in the grocery store call someone a knucklehead that almost hit him with a buggy.
Made me smile.

chyna (51298

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Hitherto.
In a comment video on a court case.

rebbel (35547

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Davenport

Forever_Free (8553

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triskadecaphobia

elbanditoroso (33140

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Ugandan Knuckles.

ragingloli (51955

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@chyna I say knucklehead all the time! LOL

smudges (10695

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Fussbudget

janbb (62856

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Pore. Like when you read over something intently.

kritiper (25757

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Poopie head or poop head right here on Fluther !

Tropical_Willie (31116

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Malarkey!

RocketGuy (15223

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Actually, I learned a totally new word (to me) while reading on Sunday.

Ekphrasis.

elbanditoroso (33140

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Dullard.

SnipSnip (6767

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Trafola… I believe that it is a cookie?

RedDeerGuy1 (24451

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Trefoil is the correct spelling. Is a girl scouts cookie.

RedDeerGuy1 (24451

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There’s the always entertaining

Omphaloskepsis.

elbanditoroso (33140

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Buggy. :P

raum (13206

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@raum Which kind of buggy? Was it a horse-drawn wagon or a place with lots of insects or something else?

Hawaii_Jake (37332

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@raum Yes! I saw that in @chyna‘s answer and wondered. In my area they’re called carts. Either one could be horse-drawn though! LOL

smudges (10695

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@smudges That’s cool! Here, shopping carts are called wagons.

Hawaii_Jake (37332

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@Hawaii_Jake They call them wagons there? Learn something new every day. :)

@smudges I want a horse-drawn wagon. The supermarket variety!

raum (13206

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@Hawaii_Jake Again, could be horse-drawn! LOL

@raum Hell I’d be thrilled to have a HORSE!

smudges (10695

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We need a separate question as to what people call the shopping carts in stores.

chyna (51298

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Nudnik!

So many great words in the Facebook Yiddish Word of the Day group especially if you are from NYC or had family that spoke Yiddish. Here’s the link. https://www.facebook.com/groups/132522033442014/?ref=share

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