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What's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?

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What's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?

[email protected]English • 3 months ago

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

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Jocund: cheerful and lighthearted.

From Romeo and Juliet:

Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day

Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.

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