20 Obsolete English Words that Should Make a Comeback

Rare words I frequent, gal, aina? (a regional one), dame, broad, swell, neat, keen, and my oft used phrase "now you're on the trolley."

 

^ I use 'broad' all the time

From my mom....
Does your short soar? (Does your car go fast?)

Words I use that cause my daughter to roll her eyes:

Malarkey
poppycock
Dapper
Dingbat
brassiere
Tawdry

I can't think of the others right now, but I'll watch for the eye roll

 

My father used to tell me off any time he heard me say that, even though he said it all the time. He said it was disrespectful.....I still use it occasionally, not because of the retro thing, but because it's just a natural part of my vocabulary, as is malarky

 

Big +1.

 

Likewise. And those who say "NO", rarely stick to their guns

 

I oft use Dingbat a la Archie Bunker, and Malarkey.

 

Yes, but I'm a woman so I can say it
Seriously though I don't care if someone calls me that [huh]

 

You're a swell broad

 

Thank you You're a swell fella

 

rue, how do you feel about being called a "frail"? (You don't look frail.)

That tall Irish guy on the tube (the one who's not funny) had a good one on last night: codswallop, meaning nonsense. British, supposedly 19c., but didn't see print till 1963. Is that vintage enough?

 

Aw, shucks

 

If Im gonna use the word broad, it has to be perfectly clear to my target, someone I know very well, that it is said with love, respect, and a smile. Otherwise, never.

 

It doesn't bother me so much as it would confuse me. I'm short, but I don't think someone would call me frail. When I think of that word I think of someone that's sickly [huh]

 

So I guess you wouldn't call me a broad?

 

I thought of another one....

dagnabbit

 

"She was the roughest, toughest frail..."

- Cab Calloway

 

Well, I dont know you well, but I do respect you. I'll look for an opportunity.

 

Speaking of dagnabbit, I'm the blood-thirstiest, shoot-'em-firstiest, doggone worstiest buccaneer that ever sailed the Spanish main!

 

Oh, my...

I use that one all the time.

And the problem *I* have with the word "broad" is it tends to get applied too often to the seat of my pants.

 

Floozie,
Dapper,
Argy-bargy,
Rabblerouser,
Cobblers,
Codswallop,
Doddle,
Faff,
Nincompoop,
Higgledy-piggledy,
Pernickity,
Yomp

All words used with frightening regularity in our house lol