Regency/Victorian era words that need to come back into common use:

- Intimated
- Vivacity
- Handsome (in reference to ladies)
- Affrighted
- Directly (meaning "immediately")

Among others. #wordgeek

April 21: What’s a fancy word you use to sound smarter? (Mine’s ‘defenestration’.)
#BigWordDay #WordGeek #WritingChallenge

Noticing new word usage…my PC is doge’d (hosed) #wordgeek

Why do I look so forward to these? #wordgeek

Wordle 1,301 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Ugh 😒🤓 #wordle #wordGeek @scoremywordle.bsky.social

Eight, Ocho, Acht Most Fascinating Language Discoveries of 2024 This year scientists found universal language for pain, tracked why some words go extinct, developed mind-reading brain-to-speech technology, and more

At a career for in the road, I almost chose linguistics. It's now a hobby and a passion, and this wordy review is candy to me.

(I subscribe, might be a paywall, but I think @sciam.bsky.social gives you a few freebies first.

#language #linguistics #wordgeek

The history of the dot over the letter "i" has taken on the meaning "the most exciting thing ever" in our house. #wordgeek