It’s been too long since I’ve written one of these articles. I don’t have a particularly good reason as to why, but that doesn’t matter. The important thing is this: part five of our collection of lost words you probably don’t need to know but could come in handy, is back.
As always, let us know your favorite obscure or lost words in the comments.
1. Callipygian
adjective.
- having a well-shaped buttocks
Example: When it comes to physical attraction, Joe prefers someone more callipygian.
2. Pannychis
noun.
- an all-night feast or ceremony
Example: Royalty and peasants alike partook in the pannychis to celebrate victory over the enemy.
3. Barbigerous
adjective.
- characterized by having a beard.
Example: I don’t know if I can ever show my face around the circus ever again after calling the barbigerous lady, “bro”.
4. Woofits
noun.
- the unpleasant aftereffects of overindulgence, especially drinking
Example: He thought he could hold his own in a drinking challenge with the frat boys, but his woofits the following morning proved otherwise.
5. Giglet
noun.
- a giddy frivolous frolicsome girl
Example: She went out for drinks with her coworker, not realizing how much of a giglet she was.
6. Nuncupatory
adjective.
- to exist only in name
Example: The tribes people’s stories were purely nuncupatory, passed down from generation to generation without ever being written down.
7. Rakeshame
noun.
- a base or degraded person
Example: Despite an affluent childhood, a series of poor decisions led to a life as a rakeshame.
8. Uptrain
verb.
- to educate
Example: Determined to see her students succeed, she doubled down on her effort to uptrain those who needed extra help.
9. Wamblecropt
adjective
- having a rumbling stomach.
Example: She smiled despite becoming wamblecropt, determined to make it through the meeting without incident.
10. Twattle
verb
- gossiping idly about unimportant things
Example: He sat quietly as he listened to the others twattle, wishing he could leave.
What did you think of this week’s list? How many of these did you know? Do you have any words we should add to our next list? Let us know in the comments!
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