December 2010
oh-dumbledear:
“Knock knock!”
“Who’s there?”
“To.”
“To who?”
“To WHOM.”
Other Rare or Lost Words
I just read a post on rare or lost words of the English language, and I was intrigued.
So I went to my best friend Google. Here are some more…
airgonaut: one who travels through the air.
caprizant: of the pulse, uneven or irregular
diloricate: to rip open a sewn piece of clothing
egrote: to feign an illness
famelicose: often or very hungry
gelicide: a frost
kexy: dry, brittle,...
A tale of tall tales: Rare/Lost Words →
birdflight:
tristifical - causing to be sad or mournful. eternitarian - one who believes in the eternity of the soul. cosmogyral - whirling round the universe. siagonology - study of jaw-bones. autexousious - exercising or possessing free will. nepheliad - cloud-nymph. gardeviance -…
