What's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know? Corroded ( @CorrodedCranium@leminal.space ) Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 day ago message-square77fedilinkarrow-up1154
arrow-up1154message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know? Corroded ( @CorrodedCranium@leminal.space ) Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 day ago message-square77fedilink
minus-square Doxatek ( @Doxatek@mander.xyz ) linkfedilink9•9 hours agoDefenestration. Throwing someone out of a window. Example the defenestration of prague
minus-square Jojo, Lady of the West ( @Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilink3•1 hour agoI like to make the joke whenever someone mentions a Russian doctor falling out of a window or something: There’s defense and there’s defenestration.
minus-square AndrasKrigare ( @AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink2•4 hours agoSee also, defenestration trilogy
minus-square Akasazh ( @Akasazh@feddit.nl ) linkfedilink1•7 hours agoIt’s composed of de- an fenestra, the latter meaning window. So literally de-windowing
Defenestration. Throwing someone out of a window. Example the defenestration of prague
I like to make the joke whenever someone mentions a Russian doctor falling out of a window or something:
There’s defense and there’s defenestration.
See also, defenestration trilogy
It’s composed of de- an fenestra, the latter meaning window.
So literally de-windowing