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Out of style words you still like to use.

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11 years ago
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What are some out of style (or old fashion) words you still like to use.

Fads come and go, and "in" lingo becomes no longer in. But just because a word isn't "in" anymore doesn't mean you still don't like the word, and still use it.

Words I still like to use, and try to use as often as I can.

  • Gee whiz
  • Swell
  • Pop. (Not soda. Like that cost $5 a pop)
    ... there's more that I can't remember

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11 years ago
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I think prefer mildly archaic words like 'lest', or 'whence'.


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11 years ago
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Oh, since English isn't my native language, I don't use old fashion words (actually, I don't notice I use because I don't know they are old fashioned?).

But in Portuguese, that are some old fashion slangs I like to use, like "supimpa" to say that something is cool, nice, awesome... normally, you say "legal", "daora" (lol, this one always makes me laugh...), so saying "supimpa" is like a "grandpa's way" of praising something.


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11 years ago
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humbug, hullabaloo
Don't really use them much but I like the way they sound.
Also think 'Begone" has a better ring to it than "get lost"

EDIT: Methinks archaic swearing is also a lot more colourful. Case in point, "bollocks", "gadzooks", "egad", "doggone it"......


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Haha, I like your list. I also would like to use such words a lot more than I do. It's hard to find ways to use them in conversation and not sound completely awkward.

+10 points for using 'methinks' in your sentence.


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