March 18th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Abactor," noun. "Those who drive away or steal cattle in herds."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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March 4th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Paraphrast," noun. "A lax interpreter; one who explains in many words."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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February 27th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Candlewaster," noun. "That which consumes candles; a spendthrift."
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February 2nd: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Youthy," adjective. "Young, youthful. A bad word (sic)."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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January 27th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Chark," verb. "To burn to a black cinder, as wood is burned to make charcoal."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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January 20th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Fy," interjection. "A word of blame and disapprobration."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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January 13th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Plenist," noun. "One that holds all space to be full of matter."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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November 4th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Tapster," noun. "One whose business is to draw beer in an alehouse."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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October 21st: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Truckle," verb. "To be in a state of subjection or inferiority."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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October 9th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Indigitation," noun. "The act of pointing out or showing."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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September 25th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson.
"Hiccius doccius," noun. "A cant word for a juggler; one that plays fast and loose."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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September 18th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Canterbury gallop," verb. "The hard gallop of an ambling horse."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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September 9th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Vitellary," noun. "The place where the yolk of the egg swims in the white."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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August 28th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Opinionist," noun. "One fond of his own notions."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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August 12th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Dog-trick," noun. "An ill-turn; surly or brutal treatment."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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July 21st: Today’s outdated word meaning is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Troll," verb. "To move circularly; to drive about."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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July 15th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Religionist," noun. "A bigot to any religious persuasion."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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July 1st: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Queck," verb. "To shrink; to show pain; perhaps to complain."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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June 20th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Thryfallow," verb. "To give the third plowing in summer."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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June 10th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Countercaster," noun. "A term of contempt for an arithmetician."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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May 7th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "nullibiety," a noun meaning "the state of being nowhere."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
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April 18th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's dictionary. It's "scissure," a noun meaning "crack" or "fissure."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary of the English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
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April 11th: The outdated word for today is from Dr. Johnson's dictionary. It's "glout," a verb meaning "to look sullen."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary of the English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
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March 26th: The outdated word for today is from Dr. Johnson's dictionary. It's "swale," a verb meaning "to melt as a candle does."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
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March 20th: The outdated word for today is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "settle," a noun meaning "something to sit on."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
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March 5th: The outdated word for today is from Dr. Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "foreskirt," meaning "the pendulous part of a coat."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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Today's outdated word is from Dr. Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
lucubration, noun. Study by candlelight.
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary of the English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
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