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What's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know? (leminal.space)

submitted 2 months ago by CorrodedCranium@leminal.space to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Overmorrow refers to the day after tomorrow and I feel like it comes in quite handy for example.

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sarcasm isn't "pretending to be stupid" imo

[–] Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This particular instance was certainly pretending to be ill-informed, so

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well ignorance isn't stupidity, but also it was just SO obvious. Enshittification is one of the most used new words I've ever seen.

[–] Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

I think you were pretty obvious. Someone actually curious would have asked what it meant.