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[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago

Petrichor isn’t dead. It’s the word to describe the smell after it rains. It might not be on the top of everyone’s tongues but it does pop up regularly where there is rain and someone asks, “How do I describe the smell after it rains?”

The other words on this list are revivable.

[–] transientpunk 9 points 10 months ago

Petrichor was just used in a random conversation I was in two weeks ago.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Dollop isn't so uncommon either, I don't think. I mainly use it in a food context: a dollop of sour or whipped cream, or of some sauce, is a common accoutrement to many a dish. My vocabulary probably could use a dollop more of fun uncommon words!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

People don’t say dollop?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I'm just here to point out the fact that I know goddamn well most of you learned the word petrichor from Doctor Who.

[–] lingh0e 2 points 10 months ago

I only know "blatherskite" because of Duck Tales.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I learned it from the Red Rising book series, though I may have learned it as a kid and forgot because it seemed vaguely familiar and my mom was always reading us stuff like Tolkien and CS Lewis

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Just going to drop a Naddpod shout out to my fellow boobs here

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

"Rawgabbit" and "pawky" seem particularly useful these days.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Blathering blatherskite! - Gizmoduck

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Gizmoduck knows blatherskite

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I like the word flummoxed

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago

People say "cellar door" is the most beautiful phrase in the English language. I say "petrichor" is the most pretentious word in the English language.