Words hardly used

[91TTZ]

I've noticed that some words suddenly go out of style or come into use.

For instance, when I was in school, I rarely heard the word "pejorative" used. But now that word is badly overused on Wikipedia. It seems that every other article contains that word. It's the "in" thing to say. I think these trends are part of the sheep mentality- strive to conform. If someone else says it, say it also and you'll become part of their group.

 

[EKKC]

MS-DOS

oh wait thats not a word... or is it???

 

[Pepsi90919]

igotlaid

 

[montanafan]

I used the term "shindig" the other day.

 

[kogase]

Pulchritudinous - Pretty

 

[Maximilian]

Gallas - It means cool

Mongo - Big in primary school, as for whatever it means, noone cared enough to find out, its an insult, thats all i needed to know

Jewbie - A jewish newbie.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Please

or

Thank you.

 

[MX2]

olfaction

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Orsorum
Michelle, I don't regret this. But I both rue and lament it.

:thumbsup::beer:

 

[spacejamz]

courtesy
respect
compassion
sympathy

oh...you meant actual words that aren't used...ooopss...seems like alot of people here are just interested in owning or pwning someone else or enjoy seeing someone else get owned...

 

[xtknight]

juxtaposition: the act of placing or positioning items in the image area of a photograph side by side or next to one another to illustrate some comparison.

fora: plural of forum

atrium: An inner courtyard of a home or other building that is open to the sky or covered by a skylight.

dapper: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat". Also the code name of Ubuntu Linux 6.06 ("Dapper Drake").

 

[theknight571]

eschew obfuscation

 

[Ika]

dastardly, adj - treacherously cowardly

 

[TeamZero]

antidisestablishmentarianism

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: originally, opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England, now opposition to the belief that there should no longer be an official church in a country
Example: When people are asked for the longest word they know, they often say antidisestablishmentarianism.

 

[WildHorse]

chatoyant

to shine like a cat's eyes

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: edro
Detritus - any fragments separated from the body to which they belonged; any product of disintegration; debris

Detritus is a very common term in the aquarium hobby...

 

[PingSpike]

Copacetic. My wife thought I made it up when I used it in front of her the first time.

 

[DnetMHZ]

obdurate

1 a : stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing b : hardened in feelings
2 : resistant to persuasion or softening influences

 

[NissanGurl]

Akimbo - In or into a position in which the hands are on the hips and the elbows are bowed outward
His gf was so pissed, she was standing akimbo in the driveway when he got home.

Masticate - To chew (food)

Hehe, I like to sometimes shout that my friend is a masticator when we eat out.

 

[jagec]

munificent
Function: adjective
1 : very liberal in giving or bestowing : LAVISH
2 : characterized by great liberality or generosity

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
Copacetic. My wife thought I made it up when I used it in front of her the first time.

Copacetic...you must have some military experience?


Groovy: (slang) cool, neat, interesting

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: xtknight
juxtaposition: the act of placing or positioning items in the image area of a photograph side by side or next to one another to illustrate some comparison.

dapper: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat". Also the code name of Ubuntu Linux 6.06 ("Dapper Drake").

I say juxtaposition all the time and dapper frequently.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

see sig.

 

[DainBramaged]

Voluptuous

 

[Strk]

Medical terms shouldn't count. They may not be used in the general public that much, but within a certain career, they can be used quite a bit. It would be like arguing using certain computer terms here versus out and about.