Fortnight and other old words

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Anonymous wrote:Davenport

My grandma always said Davenport.

Mine, too! I'm from southern Indiana.

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Love this thread! My offering:

Slattern: / (ˈslætən) / noun. a slovenly woman or girl;

(It can also mean "slut" but it's a new millennium and I'm done with people judging women's choices).

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Cockamamie

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Anonymous wrote:alight

Isn't "alright" just the informal version of "all right", not a previous, older version? Like anywayS vs anyway.

the word i posted is alight (no R). It means to land on (in the quickest definition). It can mean a bird landing on a branch, and my favorite and even less common use is to land on an idea.

DP. I love "alight". The imagery it evokes is so graceful. When I think of "alight", I think of Nike of Samothrace alighting upon the ship prow to announce naval victory. It's an incredible piece.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_Victory_of_Samothrace

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ragamuffin

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I feel like she was doing a play on Fortnite, which is a pretty commonly known word/title these days. Although it’s entirely possible that Fortnite fans don’t know what fortnight means.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:alight

Isn't "alright" just the informal version of "all right", not a previous, older version? Like anywayS vs anyway.

the word i posted is alight (no R). It means to land on (in the quickest definition). It can mean a bird landing on a branch, and my favorite and even less common use is to land on an idea.

DP. I love "alight". The imagery it evokes is so graceful. When I think of "alight", I think of Nike of Samothrace alighting upon the ship prow to announce naval victory. It's an incredible piece.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_Victory_of_Samothrace

Yes!

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Wheretofore (until now)
Wherefore (why)
Whereunto (to which)
Wherewith (with which)
Whereof (by which)

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There's a deficit of interesting vocabulary in the USA due to the terrible education system. Words like "fortnight" are used throughout the English speaking world.

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Anonymous wrote:There's a deficit of interesting vocabulary in the USA due to the terrible education system. Words like "fortnight" are used throughout the English speaking world.

Used, but not commonly here. I feel like the beautiful word autumn isn’t used enough these days and is better than fall.

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Anonymous wrote:There's a deficit of interesting vocabulary in the USA due to the terrible education system. Words like "fortnight" are used throughout the English speaking world.

Used, but not commonly here. I feel like the beautiful word autumn isn’t used enough these days and is better than fall.

I don't understand why fortnight isn't used here. It's such a useful word.

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Anonymous wrote:ditty

Omg I love ditty

About Jack and Diane?

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Spiffy

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ditty

Omg I love ditty

About Jack and Diane?

Yes!!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:alight

Isn't "alright" just the informal version of "all right", not a previous, older version? Like anywayS vs anyway.

Sigh

I'm the alight poster! This is a fun and informative thread. Let's help each other have fun and learn new words!

I loved that the IAD-L’Enfant wmata bus used alighting on the bus stop sign.