I was talking to a friend recently and we were saying that you never seem to hear the word smorgasbord any more around here. I know that although they are slightly different, it was used interchangeably with buffet, and then one day buffet just took over. I think it's a shame as smorg was a lot more fun to say.
What's a fun word you miss?
Ragnarok
shareROLODEX.
sharepinhead
shareI still use that one.
shareSome things just never go out of style :)
shareIf you google "pinhead" you don't get Zippy, you get the guy from "Hellraiser". The word has taken on new meaning,
shareOh yes, I forgot about the Hellraiser guy.
shareYeah, I suspect most people these days think Hellraiser when they hear pinhead, not this guy:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UDtdixTuxW4/maxresdefault.jpg
It was Dave Letterman's favorite description of GE or NBC executives.
shareAnyone remember Zippy the Pinhead?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zippy_the_Pinhead
Weird, that article says Zippy is from the 1970's. I would have thought it was older than that, like 1930's.
sharepetrichor and maybe natiform
shareNot a single word but an expression..."hemming and hawing." It's pretty damn archaic, dating back to the 1600s, and the last time I heard it used was during the late 80s. It basically means to beat around the bush, to waste time about getting to the point. I just always thought it was quirky and amusing.
shareI forgot about that one. I used to hear it, and say it all the time. Good one!
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