27 Delightful Obsolete Words It's High Time We Revived

[xchrom]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/27-delightful-obsolete-words-its-high-time-we-revived


Meaning: To silently watch someone while they are eating, hoping to be invited to join them.
Origin: Unknown
As in: It’s hard to enjoy your meal when the guy opposite is groaking you the whole time.


Meaning: To act in a secretive manner.
Origin: 1530s
As in: I’m sick of all these sneaky types, creeping around and hugger-muggering the whole time.


Meaning: To feel ill because of excessive eating/drinking.
Origin: 1530s
As in: Blerg. The morning after St. Patrick’s Day. I feel crapulous.

[Purplehazed]

1. Crapulous......

Great word

Etymology
From Latin crapulosus ("drunken&quot , from crapula ("intoxication&quot , from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipalē, "intoxication, hangover&quot . Compare French crapuleux.

Adjective crapulous (comparative more crapulous, superlative most crapulous)

1 Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.
2 Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
3 Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating; drunk.

Synonyms crapulent, debauched, intemperate
Related terms
crapula
crapulence
crapulent
crapulously
crapulousness

[dmr]

2. Must be where "I feel like crap" comes from.

I like the word crapulous.

Gonna use it today.

[valerief]

3. I wonder if the word police would let us use twattle here. nt

[RC]

6. Are you kidding?

It sounds like something pleasurable, to be done to a body part. Can't be having that now can we?
Never mind the real definition. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/twaddle

[gtar100]

4. Just the pictures of the birds were worth the visit.

Owls are stunningly beautiful birds.

[rug]

5. Cockalorum rhymes with Santorum.

[libodem]

7. Gotta bookmark this one

Off to follow the link...

[sarge43]

8. Excellent

Thanks for posting

Resistenalism: Never let a machine know you're in a hurry.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. Cromulent

[johnp3907]

10. Thanks! I'll adopt several of these.

I already use hugger-mugger and twattle. Can't wait to use quockerwodger at work, where I have ample opportunities.

[Ron Obvious]

11. My favourite obsolete word made the list..

I was hoping it would be there. I use it all the time.

[secondvariety]

12. Collywobbles.

Intestinal distress. Happens to the best of us.

[awoke_in_2003]

13. One can often find me lunting. nt

[Jim Lane]

14. Here's a similar article with specifically political words.

"10 political words we should use more often"

Definitions at the link, but the words/phrases are:

snollygoster
dummymander
Election Administrator's Prayer
frugging
money blurt
mugwump
psephology
roorback
turkey farm
Washington read

[eppur_se_muova]

15. "With Smithers out of the picture, I was free to wallow in my own crapulence!"

Who says they aren't used anymore ?

[Luminous Animal]

16. Remarkably, 55% of those definitions, happened to me today.

[ellisonz]

17. It's high time we get fuzzled and go for a lunt.

[rrneck]

18. My fave...

[KoKo]

19. A Fun Read! Thanks!

[Lifelong Protester]

20. The words are hilarious

The pictures are great! Thanks!