Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 天前What's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square306fedilinkarrow-up1354arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1349arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 天前message-square306fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGodric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 天前Yeah, I know the word, just I’ve only ever heard it used by smug assholes with “guess what I almost said” expressions on their faces.
minus-squareMutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 天前It needs to be retired honestly. Like you said, more often than not it’s used by smug racists. There are other, better words that mean the same thing like avaricious, miserly, parsimonious, or to keep it simple - cheap.
Yeah, I know the word, just I’ve only ever heard it used by smug assholes with “guess what I almost said” expressions on their faces.
It needs to be retired honestly. Like you said, more often than not it’s used by smug racists. There are other, better words that mean the same thing like avaricious, miserly, parsimonious, or to keep it simple - cheap.