Most underused words...

[Simon-JG-hr]

Continuing the trend of odd threads along these lines, how about your favourite words which aren't used half as much as they should be.

A couple to get us started:

whimsical

nincompoop

[Big_T_UK]

Empire

[r0lan6]

flabbergasted
alas
shenanigans

[r0lan6]

I agree... back in the old days we, The British, had an Empire... Since the 'changing of the guards' in relation to 'World Super Powers', the word Empire now appears to be a taboo. Crafty! Very crafty indeed!

[Soulmanure]

Effluvium could get more play.

[gt3911]

For some reason I'm quite fond of the word pulchritude

[Simon-JG-hr]

spade

There just aren't enough people prepared to call a spade a spade anymore... As such, the word has fallen into apparant dis-use.

And, having a Corporal Jones moment: nonchalant

[Simon-JG-hr]

Oh yes, I forgot the three most important:

please, thank-you, and sorry

[Big_T_UK]

spade.......no comment........oh, too late.

[G-man]

Sorry

Oh yes, I forgot the three most important:

please, thank-you, and sorry

Seems to be the hardest word !

[Soulmanure]

Oh yes, I forgot the three most important:

please, thank-you, and sorry

Indeed, and to that one could the lonely little pair, 'I agree'.

[Aussiewaz]

Recalcitrant is one word that comes to mind. Another is salubrious. Considering I try to keep people amused I suppose that I'm a Salubrious Recalcitrant. LOL.

[El Catador]

nincompoop

I love this word and use it as frequently as circumstances allow (which is surprisingly often).

Likewise:

shenanigans

You'd be amazed at how many people start co-opting this one, once they hear it.

Another favourite

salubrious

As in 'less than' of course - hey, I live in Britain after all.

As a test, I'm going to try and work all three into a conversation later today - my small contribution to keeping our wonderfully subtle and expressive language alive.

I shall also attempt to slip in:
Troglodyte and/or Neanderthal

Perhaps we should start a campaign to bring them back into popular parlance?
At the very least it would confound and befuddle the proletariat - that's always fun (if a little too easy).

So. . . who's with me. . ?

[Aussiewaz]

So. . . who's with me. . ?

LMAO. I'll try it tomorrow but I'm sure my business partner will just look at me like I'm screwed in the head. We are Aussies after all.

A guy I met in an emergency ward a while ago who was struggling with his mums condition and how to organize it all. He stated "I'm such a Luddite!". I was taken aback as I had not heard that for years and was glad to see it still existed in our language.

[TJCoro]

Say WHAT????

spade

There just aren't enough people prepared to call a spade a spade anymore...

HONKIE!