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What's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know? (leminal.space)

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Overmorrow refers to the day after tomorrow and I feel like it comes in quite handy for example.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This one always makes me smile, because it's from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. It's just some guy's blog in which he comes up with new words to express experiences and emotions that are difficult to describe, and that specific one has thoroughly broken containment

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Bought the book. It's the only dictionary I've enjoyed reading.