Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 hours agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1157arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square118fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarethemadcodger@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·5 hours agoBorborygmus I use often enough, but it’s not widely known. It’s the gurgling sound produced by the movement of gas through your intestines. Limaceous I almost never use, but I enjoy it anyway. It means characteristic of or pertaining to slugs. And lastly, tawdry is one of my favorites meaning showy but cheap and poor quality.
minus-squareZorg@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 minutes agoThe are all great, but tawdry is fantastic! Rolls of the tongue, and we all come across several tawdry things/people in a given day.
Borborygmus I use often enough, but it’s not widely known. It’s the gurgling sound produced by the movement of gas through your intestines.
Limaceous I almost never use, but I enjoy it anyway. It means characteristic of or pertaining to slugs.
And lastly, tawdry is one of my favorites meaning showy but cheap and poor quality.
The are all great, but tawdry is fantastic!
Rolls of the tongue, and we all come across several tawdry things/people in a given day.