Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square307fedilinkarrow-up1359arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1354arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square307fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGodric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoLugubrious - because it means the opposite of how it sounds! It’s fun to say, but is defined as sadness, which the word can’t evoke
minus-squareLemmyRefugee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoLugubre in Spanish. Well known word in this other language. I love this thread!
Lugubrious - because it means the opposite of how it sounds!
It’s fun to say, but is defined as sadness, which the word can’t evoke
Lugubre in Spanish. Well known word in this other language. I love this thread!