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What word should be used more often?

141 replies

Athenajm80 · 15/01/2022 10:07

Inspired by a poster's use of the word "parsimonious" on a different thread, I was wondering if there are any words you love and wish were used more often?

Someone on the matrix thread pointed out the term "High jinks and jiggery pokery" sounded great and they were going to try to use it more.

I realised that although I think I have quite a good vocabulary, I tend not to use more unusual words, usually picked up from Gyles and Susie on their podcast, and I think it's a shame. English is such a rich language, I am going to try to make an effort to use more colourful and interesting words. Please give me your suggestions 🙂

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IncompleteSenten · 15/01/2022 10:08

I don't suppose piss off counts?

I'd like to feel able use that more often.

silentpool · 15/01/2022 10:14

Vainglorious
Minutiae
Obtuse
Hornswoggle
Philistine
Bellicose

(I have loads Grin)

Invasionofthegutsnatchers · 15/01/2022 10:19

Flange 😁

FrancescaContini · 15/01/2022 10:23

Discombobulated

Mysterian · 15/01/2022 10:24

Wazzock needs to make a comeback.

Majoritycustody · 15/01/2022 10:25

Winsome

AnneLovesGilbert · 15/01/2022 10:26

Gumption
Superfluous
Buffoonery

I’d like to see “unprecedented” go in the bin.

madroid · 15/01/2022 10:27

obfuscate
mendacious
serendipitous
clamour
vim

FrancescaContini · 15/01/2022 10:29

@madroid

obfuscate mendacious serendipitous clamour vim
I love obfuscate. I always call people out when they do this.
RogersVideo · 15/01/2022 10:30

In our house we've brought overmorrow and ereyesterday back into use.

Icantremembermyusername · 15/01/2022 10:31

Pontificate

Santaisstilleatingmincepies · 15/01/2022 10:33

Wazzock is a great word!!
I like flummoxed...

MintyGreenDream · 15/01/2022 10:34

Cuntychops

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 15/01/2022 10:35

Love overmorrow.

I like fracas.

Hedgesfullofbirds · 15/01/2022 10:36

Gallimaufry
Loquacious
Nebulous
Urbane
Conglomeration
Indicative

RaininSummer · 15/01/2022 10:36

Discombobulate

TheVolturi · 15/01/2022 10:36

@FrancescaContini

Discombobulated
Exactly what I came to say 🤣
HerbErtlinger · 15/01/2022 10:36

I was watching an episode of only fools and horses recently and thought that pillock and cosmic should be used more often

7Worfs · 15/01/2022 10:36

I recently reintroduced ‘augment’ at work, it’s taking off.

EishetChayil · 15/01/2022 10:38

Brouhaha!

IglesiasPiggl · 15/01/2022 10:38

Befuddled
Sumptuous
Vexacious

IKeptYouLikeAnOath · 15/01/2022 10:39

Recalcitrant
Malarkey

Santaisstilleatingmincepies · 15/01/2022 10:43

Pillick described certain figures in the news lately perfectly..
As does wazzock.

FadedRed · 15/01/2022 10:53

Aver

Athenajm80 · 15/01/2022 11:05

@IglesiasPiggl

Befuddled Sumptuous Vexacious
Vexacious, I love that word. It's used regularly in work as in "vexacious caller" and it please me each time I read it. Similarly loquacious as suggested by another poster.
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