Fortnight and other old words

[Anonymous]

How about we state our weight in stones instead of pounds?

And instead of "going forward" we say "henceforth"? It also sounds much more committed to whatever one says they are going to start doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fortnight isn’t bringing ack old language, it’s just re-introducing British English.

For the oldsters, it is a FPS. Spelled fortnite though.

[Anonymous]

Score — 20 years

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about we state our weight in stones instead of pounds?

And instead of "going forward" we say "henceforth"? It also sounds much more committed to whatever one says they are going to start doing.

i love henceforth.

[Anonymous]

Stroppy

[Anonymous]

Draper

[Anonymous]

Rod, as a unit of distance. 1 rod = 5.5 yards.
Hoyden = an energetic, lively girl
Riprap = stones spread or piled along a shoreline to prevent erosion

I was so annoyed to find that the NYT Spelling Bee game doesn’t accept hoyden or riprap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about we state our weight in stones instead of pounds?

And instead of "going forward" we say "henceforth"? It also sounds much more committed to whatever one says they are going to start doing.

I’m in. Henceforth I will be using henceforth whenever applicable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Farrier

I used this word every 5 weeks. More in mud season.

[Anonymous]

Davenport

[Anonymous]

rinky dink

I am on a campaign to bring rinky dink back into usage.

[Anonymous]

Cromulent

[Anonymous]

Twilight (in everyday, non-werewolf conversation)
Gloaming
Providential
Fishwife

[Anonymous]

Whelming

[Anonymous]

Dangerful