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The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities
The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities: A Yearbook of Forgotten Words | Paul Anthony Jones
234 posts | 2 read | 1 reading | 11 to read
Paul Anthony Jones has unearthed a wealth of strange and forgotten words: illuminating some aspect of the day, or simply telling a cracking good yarn, each reveals a story. Written with a light touch that belies the depth of research it contains, this is both a fascinating compendium of etymology and a captivating historical miscellany.
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November 11
eirenicon (n.) A statement or proposal intended to bring peace; an attempt at reconciliation.

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November 9
parietines (n.) Fallen or ruined walls.

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November 8
decussate (v.)-- to mark with X; to cross or intersect in an X-shape.

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November 5
quaquaversally (adv.) Moving, pointing or protruding in all directions

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November 4
leggism (n.) Swindling; cheating at games or gambling

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November 3
dragsman (n.)-- A thief who steals from vehicles

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November 2
spurcity (n.)-- Obscenity, uncleanness

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October 30
panshite (n.)-- A state of panic, confusion, or uproar

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October 27
ananym (n.)-- A word formed by reversing the letters of an existing word

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October 26
xenotransplantation (n.)-- The transplantation of non-human material into a human patient

Suet624 Sounds like robot parts are added. 2w
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October 24
hardiment (n.)-- Courageousness, audacity; a daring exploit or stunt

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October 23
thrimble (n.)-- To grudgingly repay a debt

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October 21
stradametrical (adj.)-- Pertaining to the size and measurement of streets and roads

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October 20
limitrophe (n.)-- A borderland, a neighboring country

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October 19
auripotent (n.)-- Rich and powerful

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October 16
idioticon (n.)-- A dictionary of a minority or geographically localised language.

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October 14
Parthian (adj.)-- Describing or akin to a shot fired while in retreat

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October 11
Xanthippe (n.)-- A scolding, quarrelsome woman

Suet624 !!! 1mo
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October 9
umbratical (adj.)-- Disguised, cloaked

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October 8
blunder-a-whack (n.)-- Someone whose carelessness has caused a disaster

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October 6
latrocination (n.)-- Robbery, theft

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October 4
smoot (n.)-- A unit of length equal to five feet, seven inches

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October 3
trucidation (n.)-- An especially cruel killing or murder

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October 2
beaglepuss (n.)-- A pair of novelty glasses with a fake nose, eyebrows and moustache attached

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October 1
polly-in-the-cottage (n.)-- A man who helps with housework

Suet624 Haha. Love it. 1mo
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September 30
paregoric (adj.) Painkilling, analgesic

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September 28
brocard (n.)-- An elementary principle, a short proverbial rule or maxim

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September 27
anonym (n.)-- Someone who wishes to remain anonymous: a pseudonym

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September 26
palaestra (n.)-- A place for debate or a battle of wits

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September 25
theic (n.)-- An excessive drinker of tea.

Suet624 Seriously??? 😂😂😂 sometimes I just feel like there doesn‘t need to be a word for everything. (edited) 2mo
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September 21
otacust (n.)-- A spy, an eavesdropper

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September 20
cohonestation (n.)-- The act of honoring with your company

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September 18
scugways (adv.)-- Clandestinely; with a hidden purpose or motive

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September 16
perfretation (n.)-- A sea voyage or crossing.

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September 15
miraculate (v.)-- To produce by a miracle

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September 14
charette (n.)-- A period of intense work or creative activity undertaken to meet a deadline

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September 13
epinicion (n.)-- A song or poem of victory

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September 12
serendipitist (n.)-- Someone who benefits from serendipity or a serendipitous event.

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September 10
pot-valour (n.)-- Courage or boldness induced by drinking

Suet624 Induced by smoking pot more likely. 😊 2mo
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September 9
agerasia (n.) A more youthful appearance than one's true age.

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September 7
prosopopoeia (n.)-- Personification, the application of human characteristics to an inanimate thing

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September 5
pogonophobia (n.) A hatred or dislike of beards.

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September 3
ambilaevous (adj.) Equally clumsy in both hands

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September 2
ucalegon (n.) A neighbor whose house is on fire

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September 1
sceptredom (n.) The reign of a king, royal power or sovereignty

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August 31
intershock (v.) To collide, to hit or strike together

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August 30
anabiosis (n.) A revival, a coming back to life.

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August 27
escaramouche (n.) A brief skirmish or fit of anger.

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August 26
viaticated (adj.) Fully prepared for a journey

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August 23
consanguinate (v.) To sympathize, to have an affinity with or fondness for.