Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square296fedilinkarrow-up1357arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1352arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square296fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareToto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up37·3 months agoAvuncular - of or having the qualities of an uncle. “His avuncular joke was both lazy and sexist”
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·3 months agoThat’s the definition but not how it’s ever used.
Avuncular - of or having the qualities of an uncle.
“His avuncular joke was both lazy and sexist”
That’s the definition but not how it’s ever used.
Proof /s