History is full of obscure quarrel that were once frequently - used but have since been lost to time , from what criminals used to call thepolicetoold - timey waysto refer to the office staff gossip . Now , Joe Gillard , creator ofHistory Hustle , has meet some of history ’s proficient Good Book inThe Little Book of Lost word : Collywobbles , Snollygosters , and 86 Other astonishingly Useful terminus deserving Resurrecting , on cut-rate sale now . Each word is accompanied by a vintage house painting that delightfully exemplify its concept and a conviction that uproariously certify its usage . Here are just a few of the many wonderful words you ’ll regain in its page .
1.Egrote
This English watchword , whichdatesback to the eighteenth one C , intend “ to pretend to be sick . ”
2.Sting-Bum
accord to Gillard , this is a 17th - century English slang term meaning “ a stingy , mean somebody . ”
3.Quafftide
utilize this 16th - C English word — whichmeans“the clock time for drinking alcohol”—at your next felicitous hour .
4.Groke
Gillard write that this countersign is a verb with Scots origins meaning “ to stare eagerly at someone who is eating , skip they ’ll give you food . ” In other words , what bechance when yourdogis begging .
5.Frumberdling
An old English wordmeaning“adolescents , youth . ” Emphasis onfrum .
6.Mumpsimus
We ’ve all known one of these : “ A stubborn person who refuses to change their brain despite being shew wrong . ” Gillard writes that it ’s English in source anddatesto the sixteenth century .
7.Sloom
This Scottishwordmeans “ a scant , gentle quietus . ”
8.Rizzle
A 19th - one C English verb for something we ’ve all done , especially around the holiday — it imply “ to slacken and abide after consuming a heavy repast , ” consort to Gillard .
9.Sonntagsleerung
If you ca n’t find a Good Book for something in English , rest assured thatGermanprobablyhas a word for it . Such is the case withsonntagsleerung , a German medical full term from the former 20th century for “ the natural depression one feels on Sunday before the week start . ” Who needs the phraseSunday scarieswhen you have a word like this ?
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