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to think I have strange vocab

477 replies

pinkhappy · 20/02/2021 07:25

I recently moved to a new city. I had some new friends round and discovered that not one of them had heard of a (criminal) fence. This is a word that everyone I knew before would have known.

Then I was listening to the radio and they used the word antimacassar which I had never heard of. Turns out everyone in my new city knows it.

So, a poll. Do you know

  1. what a (criminal) fence is only

  2. what an antimacassar is only

  3. both

  4. neither

OP posts:
wishing3 · 20/02/2021 07:26

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CatCup · 20/02/2021 07:26

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weebarra · 20/02/2021 07:27

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Gizlotsmum · 20/02/2021 07:27

1

Longsleepneeded · 20/02/2021 07:27

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GuppytheCat · 20/02/2021 07:27

Both, but I love the thought that you might gently introduce the word antimacassar into every conversation to see if it raises an eyebrow.

NoGoodPunsLeft · 20/02/2021 07:27

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Yellowhighheels · 20/02/2021 07:28

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LizziesTwin · 20/02/2021 07:28

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Justgivemesomepeace · 20/02/2021 07:29

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Izzy24 · 20/02/2021 07:29

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Bainne · 20/02/2021 07:29
  1. They’re both perfectly ordinary words.
bobbiester · 20/02/2021 07:29

1

BidensWingWoman · 20/02/2021 07:29

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lughnasadh · 20/02/2021 07:29

Both (London).

Only from books or TV though, I've never heard anyone use the words normally.

BlueCowWonders · 20/02/2021 07:29

Both, but it's nothing to do with a new city, just a different circle of friends/ acquaintances.
But I love words and their roots. And I also love learning Smile

SKYTVADDICT · 20/02/2021 07:30

3

Yellowhighheels · 20/02/2021 07:31

I'd love to know how you've been finding out that everyone knows the word antimacassar! I mean, it's not a regional word but it's a bit of an old fashioned one to pop up every day!

MiniTheMinx · 20/02/2021 07:31
  1. antimacassar Yep, but no one uses these anymore

Not a clue what a criminal (fence) is unless you are referring to a criminal who fences stolen goods.

TheWaif · 20/02/2021 07:31

3

vampirethriller · 20/02/2021 07:32

Both

AndIquote · 20/02/2021 07:32

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picklemewalnuts · 20/02/2021 07:32

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fairydustandpixies · 20/02/2021 07:32

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marmiteloversunite · 20/02/2021 07:33

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