# Favorite seldom used terms **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 12, 2002, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-seldom-used-terms/128075 "2002-09-12T03:50:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rutabegger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@Rutabegger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rutabegger)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-seldom-used-terms/128075/21 "2002-09-13T15:44:24Z")
Pissant: one that is insignificant. Of course _ **I** _ use it all the time, but no one else does. Insufferable: not to be endured, intolerable (“an insufferable bore”) Whenever anyone complains I like to comment on their insufferable suffering. Very occasionally someone realizes I’m not empathizing with them. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SopranoRosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@SopranoRosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SopranoRosa)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-seldom-used-terms/128075/22 "2002-09-13T16:05:32Z")
**copious** Lots and lots and lots. ---
**Author:** ![bloomingpouf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@bloomingpouf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bloomingpouf)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-seldom-used-terms/128075/23 "2002-09-13T16:46:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Blalron \* > \*\*What words do you like to use that are seldom used by others? > > \*\* Gob Smacked - Shocked and left slack jawed Gob shite - someone who will not shut up or who speaks rubbuish! To Gob ( Verb) - to spit, usualy with a loud and vocalised noise from the back of the throat Wing Nut - for a person with prominant ears Clarty Midden - term of endearmeny ( ironic ) or insult depending on how it is used Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - just cos I can say it! Mirabilis Jalapa - cos I like the flower Oh and fortnight is in daily use on this side of the pond - that is the Eastern Side where the sun comes up earlier! and defenstration is to throew yourself or an object out of the window… you would have a real problem eexfenestrating yourself. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-seldom-used-terms/128075/24 "2002-09-13T17:10:44Z")
Hmmm…I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t know the meaning of the word “fortnight.” That is the type of word that shows up on middle school spelling/definition tests. \ > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ranchoth \* > \*\* Failing that, I’ll go with **Defenestrate** -“To toss out a window” \*\* That reminds me of a favorite bit of dialogue from a David Eddings book. Two characters are talking about what the woman (an amazon type) did to someone who was making unwanted advances: IICR “…then I defenstrated him.” " That’s a horrible thing to do to a man!" " I mean I threw him out the window." " Oh. Well that’s all right then." 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-seldom-used-terms/128075/25 "2002-09-13T17:40:59Z")
debacle- voting in florida avitar- yeah, thats me! gormandize- damn, I was hungry! * * * I’m not nearly as stupid as I think I am. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-seldom-used-terms/128075/26 "2002-09-13T18:21:30Z")
**Recapitulate**. (“Recap” is the often-used abbreviation.) As an example, an instructor could say, “Let’s recapitulate what we learned yesterday.” ---
**Author:** ![bloomingpouf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@bloomingpouf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bloomingpouf)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-seldom-used-terms/128075/27 "2002-09-13T18:45:52Z")
discomknockerate - to Break - alter - kick into next week - a good Northern ireland Term involving vilence at all times! Thought a few regional dialectic bits might help! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-seldom-used-terms/128075.md?page=1)