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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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WorraLiberty · 15/01/2022 14:59

@DramaAlpaca, 'Gadabout' is another good word Grin

DoubleYouOhEmAyEn · 15/01/2022 14:59

Agree with wazzock. Also twerp .

butterpuffed · 15/01/2022 15:04

Nincompoop

GaiaWise · 15/01/2022 15:05

Wizard ( as in , ooh chocolate, how wizard.
Yoo hoo
Ripping

Basically Enid Blyton language!

peaceanddove · 15/01/2022 15:05

Rambunctious
Codswollop
Svelte
Blithe

LiveFromNewYork · 15/01/2022 15:06

Shonky

iklboo · 15/01/2022 15:12

Hullabaloo
Malarkey
Reprobate (DCat 1 when he's been out for a while)
Pernickety
Balderdash
Mellifluous

HuxleyPigsSuitcase · 15/01/2022 15:16

Triumphant

SprinkledGlitter · 15/01/2022 15:29

Cobblers, as in "What a load of old cobblers".

AnotherMansCause · 15/01/2022 15:40

Verisimilitude - realistic, having the appearance of truth.

FairlyOddmother · 15/01/2022 16:51

Shenanigans.
Capricious.
Outwith.

Kenneldogsrock · 15/01/2022 17:00

Immense
Bollocks

AlecTrevelyan006 · 15/01/2022 17:02

Oblong

Gatekeeper · 15/01/2022 17:11

scoundrel
ne'er do well/s
hirsute

Inextremis · 15/01/2022 17:15

Coddiwomple - “to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination”.

iklboo · 15/01/2022 17:19

Oooh - also 'banjaxed'

Owlink · 15/01/2022 17:20

Obviate
Arcane
Nincompoop

WhatAHexIGotInto · 15/01/2022 17:25

Shenanigans
Rumpus
Pernicious

All much underused.

cushioncovers · 15/01/2022 17:26

Asinine

butterpuffed · 15/01/2022 17:53

Collywobbles [but I hope none of us have to use it too often !]

SprinkledGlitter · 15/01/2022 17:55

Lummox

HugeAckmansWife · 15/01/2022 17:58

Fewer. Far too many people use 'less' when they mean fewer.

pastypirate · 15/01/2022 18:07

Lollygagging

lovelychops · 15/01/2022 18:07

@Mysterian

Wazzock needs to make a comeback.
Absolutely!!!!! 😅
pastypirate · 15/01/2022 18:08

@iklboo

Oooh - also 'banjaxed'
What???
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