Tag: vocabulary

  • 10 Charming Words for Nasty People

    10 Charming Words for Nasty People

    They might not get it even if you said it to their face

    Ever wish you had a really good word that you could use to describe a truly nasty person? Well instead of the usual modern words that may sound too crude for the ears, why not go a little old school?

    Here are some words that people have used back in the day when bonnets were in fashion. They may not sound bad to you now, but they were awful in the day… just a little less vulgar 😉

    Be careful where you use these!

    Check them out below.

     

    1. Loblolly

    Definition:

    lout; a stupid, rude or awkward person

     

    2. Blatherskite

    Definition:

    a person who talks foolishly at length

     

    3. Succubus

    Definition:

    a demon assuming female form in order to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep

     

    4. Poltroon

    Definition:

    a spiritless coward

     

    5. Cacafuego

    Definition:

    a swaggering braggart or boaster

     

    6. Crepehanger

    Definition:

    killjoy; someone who takes a pessimistic view of things

     

    7. Harridan

    Definition:

    shrew; an ill-tempered, scolding woman

     

    8. Slubberdegullion

    Definition:

    a dirty rascal; scoundrel; wretch

     

    9. Pilgarlic

    Definition:

    a man looked upon with humorous contempt or mock pity

     

    10. Chawbacon

    Definition:

    bumpkin; hick

  • 10 Delicious Words You’ve Never Heard to Improve Your Vocabulary

    10 Delicious Words You’ve Never Heard to Improve Your Vocabulary

    If You Write Then You Need To Add These Words to Your List

    They say if you want to be good at something then you need to keep honing your craft.

    If you write, then one of the most obvious ways to improve your writing skills is to keep writing and reading almost every day. Most of us do this already.

    But the other way is to improve your vocabulary!

    Below are 10 delicious sounding words, that you might not have seen before, to keep on file.

    If you have a favourite that’s not on this list, please add them in the comments below with the meaning.

     

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