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

submitted 1 month 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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[–] dotslashme@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My contribution is katzenjammer, which is a word describing a really bad hangover (in the English language). I believe it is used a bit differently in the German language, but don't take my word for it.

[–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 2 points 1 month ago

I learned that word from an old comic from the late 19th century called The Katzenjammer Kids, which apparently is the oldest strip still in syndication.

[–] sjmulder@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago

It’s funny that a hangover in Dutch is a kater, or, (male) Katze