[Closed] Todays infrequently used word

Herewith. I try to sneak it into emails with attachments to [s]look like a pretentious tosspot[/s] assert my linguistic superiority.

I don't think defenestrate gets enough usage as it's a great word (it means to throw something out of a window).

but why would you use that when accoutrements sounds so much posher?

Apostrophe

but why would you use that when accoutrements sounds so much posher?

Brexit. None of your Johnny Foreigner talk here!

Apostrophe

You are, of course, forgetting the Apostrophe obvious problem with.

albeit is a nice word to use and even though I like using it, whenever I come across it in a piece of text my brain always reads it as a German word/pronunciation i.e. "Al-Bite"

Binnacle

Knockers [i]noun[/i]

Bucolic

Contemperaneous

curmudgeon

Contemperaneous

Heh, you said "aneous".

Nitwit

Contemperaneous

Heh, you said "aneous".

....also said "Cont" 😉

I love the German word schadenfreude.

Concomitant.

And tumblehome.

Today I used both disproportionate and commensurate in the same sentence. It even made sense!

I don't think defenestrate gets enough usage as it's a great word (it means to throw something out of a window).

Defenestrate has been my favourite word for the last few weeks, I love the fact that there is a specific word for that.

I work with Americans. A lot.

As a result, I make sure that I use the most florid and esoteric language possible.

Apostrophe

Weren't they something to do with Jesus?

Pursuant

Weren't they something to do with Jesus?

[i]Apostrophe - the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief or principle.[/i]

hth.

I saw someone describing Trumps Economic policy as

Retromingent

the other day. Good word.

curmudgeon

I think we've all met a few 😉

Corbyn

Splendid

Axiomatic

Sesquipedalian.
Couldn't believe it when Brian Moore used it in a rugby commentary.
And for a term of insult......microcephalous idiot takes some beating.

Crepuscular

Psychopomp.

Used repeatedly in lesson about the afterlife in Greek mythology.

Defenestrate has been my favourite word for the last few weeks, I love the fact that there is a specific word for that.

I got it from Robert Rankin novels (as a suggested course of action to deal with small screws left over from repairing electronic equipment IIRC), and I'm in complete agreement with you.

When I was younger, a friend and I used to have a running competition to see who could belch the longest word. There's some brilliant candidates here.

We both kind of retired with us both claiming to be champion after we couldn't come to an agreement as to whether "Constantinople" beats "dodecahedron" or not.

Contemperaneous

Contemporaneous, actually.

I work with Americans. A lot.

As a result, I make sure that I use the most florid and esoteric language possible.

The sesquipedalian writings of American lawyers might trump you.

I got "atavism" into a conversation about Brexit

#bikebuoytothecheckoutsplease 😀

Contemporaneous

Ftumch, nobody says ftumch anymore.

floccinaucinihilipilification, best word ever.

I called someone a pissant today.

I called someone a pissant today.

I called some a taxi.

Competent

In mildly related news we've been trying to slip classic Reggie Perrin quotes past the comms team. I *nearly* had 'Badger ate signal box at New Malden' published to the world earlier 🙂

Slattern

needs to be much more popular

Apoplexy.

Almost as nice to type as it is to say.

My son came up with a new one today; ruderise (to make a song ruder that was originally intended). I though that was quite good for a 6 year old.

Apoplexy.