I love words. Sometimes their lyrical nature gives hint of their meaning (like rhapsody). Sometimes they are just fun to say (onomatopoeia) ... even if you have to look up the meaning. It's kind of sad to me that there are some really great words in the English language that aren't really used much anymore...or at least not in all aspects of their meaning.
Lately, I've started keeping a mental list of some of these fun older words. I think we need to start a campaign to reinstate these gems of vintage vocabulary back into present usage. I can just picture my grandma (or my great grandma, right) saying these words. Here's a few to start our list ...
Lately, I've started keeping a mental list of some of these fun older words. I think we need to start a campaign to reinstate these gems of vintage vocabulary back into present usage. I can just picture my grandma (or my great grandma, right) saying these words. Here's a few to start our list ...
Muffler: A Scarf. (As in, "Put on your muffler!")
Davenport: A big sofa that often converts to a bed.
Pocketbook: A woman's purse. ("It's in my pocketbook, dear.")
Snood: A netlike hat for women
Kitty: A pot of money, usually collected from many people
Okay, we need a bigger list to make this a real campaign. Send me your suggestions.
3 comments:
Have you ever gone "Round Robin Hood's Barn" to get somewhere?
Have you ridden Shanks Mare?
How far is "Down the road a piece"?
Is "lollygagging" a word? It was used often in my house when I was a kid... such as "Stop lollygagging up there & finish up". If it isn't a word, my now grown children think it is...
Kay, when I lived in TX many years ago, "Down the road a piece" was a little bit further than "yonder". The 7-11 was 'down the road a pieces' and my ex-husband and I never did find it!
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