Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 hours agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square116fedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1153arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square116fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareToto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·7 hours agoAvuncular - of or having the qualities of an uncle. “His avuncular joke was both lazy and sexist”
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·7 hours agoThat’s the definition but not how it’s ever used.
Avuncular - of or having the qualities of an uncle.
“His avuncular joke was both lazy and sexist”
That’s the definition but not how it’s ever used.
Proof /s