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15 forgotten English words we can still use today

3/5/2018
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Culture Story: 15 forgotten English words we can still use today

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Every language changes with time. So does English, and you can't imagine how many beautiful words with exact and witty meanings got lost. Take a look at this list!

#1

Culture Story: Fudgel - Pretending to work when you're not actually doing anything at all.
Sometimes I need this word to describe my activity...

#2

Culture Story: Dysania - the state of finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning.
Do you often feel this way?

#3

Culture Story: Ultracrepidarian - a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise.
This one describes some people so exactly...

#4

Culture Story: A kakistocracy is a system of government which is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.
The word was coined as far back as the 17th century.

#5

Culture Story: Twattling is a conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details which are not confirmed as true
People have always loved gossiping...

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#6

Culture Story: Lanspresado - the one who always shows up with no money
The person who always accidentally forgets their wallet... Do you have such a friend?

#7

Culture Story: Groke - to stare at somebody while they're eating in the hope that they'll share
I actually like doing this!

#8

Culture Story: Slugabed - a person who stays in bed after the usual or proper time to get up
I'm happy when I AM this person!

#9

Culture Story: Frobly-mobly - a way to say 'not bad' when someone asks you how you're doing
Now I know the best way to answer to this.

#10

Culture Story: Uhtceare - lying awake before dawn and worrying
I actually hate it. Do you do this before falling asleep?

#11

Culture Story: Grumbletonian - a member of the opposition
The word appeared in the 17th century, and the phenomenon itself is probably much older.

#12

Culture Story: Shivviness is the uncomfortable feeling of wearing new underwear
This serious problem seems to be really old!

#13

Culture Story: Cacoethes - an urge to do something inadvisable
We have all felt this way at some point...

#14

Culture Story: Philogrobolized - having a hangover without having to admit you've been drinking.
Many people need this word to describe their state of health sometimes!

#15

Culture Story: Abligurition means spending great amounts of money on foods
Delicious food is worth spending much money on!

Have you ever heard any of these words before? Do you think we should bring back any of them?

Tell us in the comments below!

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178 Comments
Andrea Eckert Watters
Andrea Eckert Watters
Are you sure these are old words? They all sound like somebody I know!
20
Mar 5, 2018 4:57PM
Ernest Koppe
Ernest Koppe
We're living in a kakistocracy where the common folk are sufffering from abliguration.
17
Aug 17, 2021 8:13PM
Fiona McWilliam
Fiona McWilliam
Krakistocracy has to come back into the vernacular just now!
0
Nov 19, 2024 11:03PM
Buddhadeb Pal
Buddhadeb Pal
Liked the word kakistocracy. It is real time for most of the countries in the world.
0
Sep 27, 2023 8:26AM
Caroline Weis
Caroline Weis
Ernest Koppe, my thoughts too. Glad someone else related how we are living now under the current administration.
0
Jun 24, 2023 4:35PM
Allison Aspden
Allison Aspden
I testing explanations of these little-used words. Learnt something.
0
May 9, 2023 8:34PM
wyodinosaur
wyodinosaur
Interesting. I have never used any of those words in a sentence either written or verbal.
0
Jan 8, 2023 5:21PM
epmusic paul
epmusic paul
Love these words! Several sound very timely for us trying to get out of the kakistocracy we’ve been living in.
3
Aug 24, 2022 9:59PM
Corol Wade Bevier
Corol Wade Bevier
Have been a practicing slugabed for years, Fairly common word in Northeast others deserve more exposure
2
Apr 18, 2022 7:31PM
Conrado De Leon
Conrado De Leon
We had a kakistocratic government in Uruguay for 15 years. and my cats are confirmed GROKERS.
3
Sep 9, 2021 12:36AM
Doris Dallaire
Doris Dallaire
I like them. Especially Fudgel
0
Aug 31, 2021 4:32PM
lmoores
lmoores
This is kakistocracy we are living in now. We common folk are practicing abliguration.
3
Aug 28, 2021 7:19AM
honeyjackson
honeyjackson
NO! We don't need any of these crazy words brought back, IMHO!
1
Feb 17, 2021 7:39PM
davidfarley
davidfarley
These are assinine words. Never heard of any of them.
4
Jul 5, 2020 6:26PM
Lindagale
Lindagale
I’ve lived in Virginia all my life; I’ve never heard any of these words before. Must not have been used in the south.
0
Jun 7, 2020 5:08PM
Gary Schaber
Gary Schaber
Slugabed is the only one I remember hearing of before.
3
May 31, 2020 7:22PM

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