Apr 30, 2025
Language has evolved just like humans, and with a new generation comes a new set of words, slangs, and vocabulary. But in the hunt for something, we forgot some really elegant and distinct archaic words, and here we mention some of them.
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An Ultracrepidarian is a person who does not know much about a particular subject, but still decides to ‘weigh in’. They give opinions beyond their knowledge, act like an expert, and claim the wrong things to be true.
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Ever had a friend who would stare at you while you ate your favourite lunch, or a colleague whose eyes were on your plate all the time? Well, the word for a person like this is Groke.
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A Kakistocracy is a government by the worst people. A centuries-old word, this one feels relevant to many governments around the world today.
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Are you tired of calling a person ‘cheapskate’? Well, the alternate word for them can be lanspresado. It refers to a person who always shows up with no money in their pocket.
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A Fudgel is a person who pretends to work a lot, when in reality, they do nothing but hang around. And this for sure is a word people would like to use, be it for their fellows who don’t contribute to the group project or colleagues at office.
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‘Mickle’, in simple terms, refers to a large amount. And although it isn’t a common word anymore, it was used to convey something large or more than normal.
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To brabble means to argue loudly over something silly and unimportant. Be it children fighting for toys, or adults fighting for the last share of pizza, Brabbling is what they do.
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A fun sounding old word that isn’t in use anymore is Cattywampus. And it basically just means that something is not aligned or is in a haphazard shape. For example, the picture frames on your wall are all cattywampus right now.
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Uhtceare refers to the feeling of anxiety people have when they are simply lying awake, worrying about something. It refers to a certain restlessness many feel.
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To ‘Besmirch’ means to hurt someone’s reputation or talk about them in public, thereby ruining their image and reputation.
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