Corroded ( CorrodedCranium@leminal.space ) to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square105linkfedilinkarrow-up1200file-text
arrow-up1200message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded ( CorrodedCranium@leminal.space ) to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square105linkfedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareCorroded ( CorrodedCranium@leminal.space ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoThat list is going to send me down a rabbit hole looking for the etymology of words
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minus-squareJojo, Lady of the West ( Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoFeel like tenebrous being on a list of obscure words is tenuous, but maybe I just have esoteric interests.
minus-squareAussiemandeus ( Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoDarth Tenebrous
minus-squareReCursing ( ReCursing@lemmings.world ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years ago Kakistocracy: “a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens.” See also kleptocracy: rule by thieves. I not infrequently refer to our government as a kleptocratic kakistocracy
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That list is going to send me down a rabbit hole looking for the etymology of words
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Feel like tenebrous being on a list of obscure words is tenuous, but maybe I just have esoteric interests.
Darth Tenebrous
See also kleptocracy: rule by thieves. I not infrequently refer to our government as a kleptocratic kakistocracy