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Have you got dysania? Perhaps it is because you are philogrobilized! So stop twattling about it and learn a few of these sweet olde-school words!
Like everything else, language changes and evolves over time, especially so in these days of mass communication, memes, easy cultural exchange and increasing standardization of a global 'internet language.'
Whether this is to our benefit or detriment is up to you to decide, but the reality is that in a more visually oriented world, our vocabularies are decreasing. What to do about this? Read more? Buy a dictionary? Get together a crew and perform one of Shakespeare's plays in your living room?
A good place to start is to check out this awesome list that we at Bored Panda have compiled. Satisfyingly descriptive, amusing and sometimes bafflingly unnecessary words from ye olde times that you can impress your mates with!
Scroll down to check them out below, and don't forget to vote for your faves!
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#1
just a thought ! 7 years ago
200 years later : "5 more minutes , then I'll get back to work"
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Laily F. Noor 7 years ago
Me, making serious face in front of the computer, looks like that I'm thinking about work material. But actually I just think about what I'm going to eat for lunch
Jess Elaine 7 years ago
So that's why people say that they're gonna "fudge it" when they talk about half-assing things lol
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Anne Glassman 7 years ago
"I'm calling in sick. I have a problem with my eyes." "Oh no! Is it serious?" "Well, I can't see. I can't see myself coming into work today."
Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
Awesome, you wont the internet for me today. Thank you.
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Usernameofgag 7 years ago
My boss: Why you late? ; Me: Well, I got dysania. ; My boss: it is bad? You can take sick leave if you want.
Caroline Murphy 7 years ago
I can relate to this one as well as the first.. Wonder if I can hit the jackpot?
Roberta Morrison 7 years ago
Yeah... I think it has something to do with the weather. No one wants to get out of bed when there's an ice storm and the wind chill is under 10 degrees (f).
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Grazina Strolia 7 years ago
I love the story behind this word! An artist had made a painting of a man wearing sandals. A shoemaker, looking at the painting, told him he'd gotten part of the sandal wrong. The painter, acknowledging the man's expertise in the area, repainted the sandal. Then the shoemaker began to offer criticism on the rest of the painting. The painter replied, "You're a shoemaker. Don't criticize anything above the shoe." (Ultracrepidarian literally means, "One who is above (ultra) the shoe (crepe)).
Analyn Lahr 7 years ago
My aunt is this. I have five aunts and won't reveal which one. Just in case.
Gary Chan 7 years ago
Since you don't want to reveal which one of them, now all 5 aunts hate you, instead of just one *LOL*
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Frank Morrison 7 years ago
That word has changed slightly over the years, it's now pronounced "Politician ".
Mama Panda 7 years ago
oopsies! Well now I know there is a name for it lol. I used to be like this but I was just called opinionated, well to my face anyways. I can just imagine what they said behind my back haha. Then I met someone who was just as bad as I was and I woke up and realized that no one gave a s**t as to what I thought I knew when I knew nothing. So now, I just give opinions on stuff I have somewhat of a good idea about and if I am not sure, I will look it up before I post about it.
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Miss Cris 7 years ago
I love it since in my mother tongue "kakis" means "s**t", so it sounds as "shitcracy".
Linda Riebel 7 years ago
We used it in our book of limericks: There are countries enduring autocracy, Kleptocracy, even theocracy. But being creative We've chosen a state of The latest new trend: Kakistocracy https://www.facebook.com/LimericksInTheTimeofTrump/
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Mama Panda 7 years ago
A few of these words have me giggling like I was 12 years old again haha
Master Markus 7 years ago
While I'm all in favour of the word, isn't that essentially gossiping anyway?
Szama Bensmail 7 years ago
Not necessarily. Gossiping can be about something important or serious, for example gossiping about the king to plan a coup d'état.
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Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
So .. in a way i can say that .. half of my college mates were .. - Lans*whatever*the*word*that*is*
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Weeping Willowz (WeepingWillowz) 7 years ago
Naahh.. call it “vulturing” (like a vulture)
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Mama Panda 7 years ago
Oh I have seen these people in restaurants. I just pick my nose and then they look away lol
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James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
Term used by my Grandmother frequently to describe anyone who wasn't up by 0400.
adoracat 7 years ago
I don't know why you got downvoted, my granny said the same!
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Jennifer Oldham 7 years ago
That’s what I was going to say. Like, who decides what a “usual” or “proper” time is anymore?
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Daria B 7 years ago
It kinda gives the impression you're not doing that well, but you're handling it.
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Kristína Veličová 7 years ago
Finally, I have a fitting answer for everyone asking me "How are you doing?" Btw, frobly-mobly sounds like something girls drink on a girls night.
Valerie Slater 7 years ago
How is this pronounced? Like "Probly"? As in, "I'll probly (most likely) feel frobly-mobly tomorrow"? Another way to say "Same old same old." I like it. I can see this expression being used again.
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Greg Duncan 7 years ago
Pronounced somewhat like oot-KAY-ARE-uh (third syllable is the strongest).
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James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
True. What if you Procrastinate to Perendinate?
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Valerie Slater 7 years ago
Perendinating is less serious than "procrastinating" .There's an actual deadline involved. "I'm putting off doing this.... until the day after tomorrow." You couldn't actually scold someone for perendinating, I don't think. It's a good word, all in all.
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BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
considering people tend to be proud of their drunken antics this day and age i dont think this one will be useful to bring back >.>
James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
This is what I see from many of my employees on Friday morning. They get paid on Thursdays.
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Sina Tallio 7 years ago
No it isn't, thicc refers to the size/width/girth, & seems to specifically reference the hips rather than the butt & not the actual pleasing shape or muscular tone of the butt-cheeks themselves...many skinny/slim toned folk would have gorgeous butts but not be considered 'thicc'
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James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
My buddy: Wow! Look at the (butt) on that one! Me snobbishly: Yes i agree. definitely qualifies as Callipygian. Sniff
Martin Cronje (AwesomeMartiman) 7 years ago
I prefer the term "bubblebutt". Who doesn't like bubbles
Tony Moon 7 years ago
Pronounce this one wrong and whom ever you say it to will think you are referring to a pig...
#14
Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
I would say British countryside girls are like this, i am not saying everyone. Also, it's not a bad thing. Manners are manners, no matter what age.
Caroline Murphy 7 years ago
I'm from rural somerset and would definitely say I've got pretty good manners. I especially treat my elders very well
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Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
Posts keep saying old Scots language, but old Scottish language is the Gaelic
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Benjamin Peters 7 years ago
We call them 'germans' .. but there is missing the verb, '..unhappy, but dont change it'
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Tony Moon 7 years ago
I'm pretty certain this describes all politicians. Trump, Obama, Clinton, Bush, etc...
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James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
I wonder if this is where skivvies came from? What we say here if someone is running around in their (skivvies) underwear.
Wietse Pot 7 years ago
Underwear must have improved since those days. Like socks, brand new ones are the most comfortable.
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Kori K. Warriner 7 years ago
They just should have called this article "ancient words that describe the current president"
James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
My new term for co-workers who eat out for breakfast and lunch everyday instead of bringing something from home.
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Anne-Marie Montgomery 7 years ago
All together now : I entered the room, and saw… Philogrobilized, ultracrepidarian, Fudgeling grumbletonians, Twattling about The twittering snollygoster Leading their kakistocracy. Nearby, a callipygian peg puff, Suffering from shivviness, Was grufeling, uthceare, Earnesty resisting A disturbing cacoethes. In the corner, a slugabed, Suffering from dysania, Was happily perendinating once again. Meanwhile a lanspresado Sat avidly groking A frobly-mobly friend Enjoying the fruits of his abligurition. Obviously, it would be A typical day at the office…
Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
Mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, I will be Grufeling this weekend and the next one, and next one till the end of time.
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James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
I have actually heard a few of these growing up. And a lot of variations that were probably adapted from the originals. As John says, many are complicated and hard to pronounce.
James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
I have actually heard a few of these growing up. And a lot of variations that were probably adapted from the originals. As John says, many are complicated and hard to pronounce.
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