Weird words

KKkitty

So recently I discovered that there's a gender neutral term for your sibling's offspring. That term is nibling. What weird words have ye heard and what do they mean?

The_Valeyard

Cambronne

Means 'poop'

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

KKkitty wrote: »

So recently I discovered that there's a gender neutral term for your sibling's offspring. That term is nibling. What weird words have ye heard and what do they mean?

That's just a neologism, or newly made up word, that hasn't made it to the current edition of the OED.

Menas

Not a weird word, but a much underused word...Gallivanting.
To go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment. Or, in my granny's eyes- Messin.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Brassicas.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I always liked unctuous, as a word.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

I personally love 'blatherskite'

: a person who talks at great length without making much sense.

looksee

Gallivanting is a word I use a lot!

Also geegaws (shakespeare spelled it gewgews I think) meaning bits and pieces of decorative stuff.

Nib

Jinnet.

A jinnet is the offspring of a horse and a donkey, where the donkey is the father. If the horse is the father, you get a solid, reliable mule. A jinnet, on the otherhand, is useless, lazy, and sterile.

The Backwards Man

Nib wrote: »

Jinnet.

A jinnet is the offspring of a horse and a donkey, where the donkey is the father. If the horse is the father, you get a solid, reliable mule. A jinnet, on the otherhand, is useless, lazy, and sterile.

Is that how posh people say jennet?:P

Big fan of gallivanting meself too.

Nib

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Is that how posh people say jennet?:P

Big fan of gallivanting meself too.

jennet
noun
a kind of small Spanish horse.

Jinnet is used a lot where I'm from. Usually to describe a clumsy person.

Eg: Kick it over the bar ya fuckin' jinnet ya!

Dravokivich

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

I personally love 'blatherskite'

: a person who talks at great length without making much sense.

Blithering blatherskites!

ollaetta

You know those lace yokes your granny used put on the back and arms of the sofa? They're called antimacassars. Weird word for such ordinary things.

Speedsie

ollaetta wrote: »

You know those lace yokes your granny used put on the back and arms of the sofa? They're called antimacassars. Weird word for such ordinary things.

That's because they were anti macassar, which was a type of hair cream similar to brylcreme..... Protected your best chintz.

Sir Osis of Liver.

ollaetta wrote: »

You know those lace yokes your granny used put on the back and arms of the sofa? They're called antimacassars. Weird word for such ordinary things.

Doilies?

Duff

Scallywag. Such a great word.

KungPao

Bullfrog.

coolhull

Jaxson Yummy Mistletoe wrote: »

I always liked unctuous, as a word.

Is that you, Todd? (Fr Ted reference)

NachoBusiness

Dangleberries.

Sounds so nice and sweet, but yet.. nope.

osarusan

Shitehawk

ollaetta

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Doilies?

I guess so but I remember doilies as the yokes under vases on sideboards and tables.

coolhull

Bollix (my favourite term of abuse)

Speedsie

ollaetta wrote: »

I guess so but I remember doilies as the yokes under vases on sideboards and tables.

Antimacassars are indeed the lacy yokes maiden aunts had on their chintz covered sofas. So called as they prevented a very greasy hair cream, used by gentlemen to slick their hair, from staining said chintz covered sofas. The hair cream was called Macassar, hence anti-macassar.

Doilies were also beloved of maiden aunts to place under vases and knick-knacks on sideboards and occasional tables.

Two different lacy items, that are completely superfluous to modern life (other than aged maiden aunts)