Old, Fun Words

I like big, old words and I can not lie

You other words can't deny

Churl: "trailer trash" calling someone a "churl" was a major insult. And given that it means peasant, we can see why.

Knave: a liar, cheat, or con artist, Originally the word would have been used to refer to a peasant or servant in medieval times.

Cozen: The verb "cozen" was reserved for only the sneakiest of scoundrels during the Renaissance. someone would claim to be a part of the family and then con the target out of their money.

Scumber: pure filth.

'Sblood: It's short for "God's blood," and it packs a powerful punch in the Bard's work.

Bloody Nora: "flaming horror" to show their complete and utter disbelief about something.

Bedlamite: meant you thought they were a total fruitloop.

Gadzooks: Feeling angry or surprised? "Gadzooks" is the exclamation you need. The expletive is a shortened version of "God's hooks," or the nails that were pounded into the cross.

Thunderation: irritation without taking the Lord's name in vain.

Cacafuego: A Spanish word that basically translates to "s**tfire," "cacafuego" was also the name of pirate Sir Francis Drake's ship. And despite the literal meaning of the term, it was originally used to refer to someone bragging too much about their accomplishments.

Smellfungus: If you've ever traveled with someone who wouldn't quit complaining, then you were probably in the company of a "smellfungus."

Whelp: This Renaissance-era term could be used for both naughty dogs and human children. How versatile! It's meant to insult the misbehavers by comparing them to fragile little puppies.

Consarn it: to show their displeasure about anything and everything.

Caterwauling: muddling, blundering

Pander/Bawd: Elizabethan pimps were called panders (if they were male) and bawds (if they were women). infamous pickpocket to boot. Moll Cutpurse

Sard: The holy book contains the phrase, "Don't sard another man's wife." Got it? That's right, "sard" is an old version of the f-word.

Jobbernowl: an insult that translates to “stupid head” or “numbskull.”

Rakefire: vent some frustration.

Wordsmith - Q T Daddles

Scald: Ever heard of scurvy? Well, "scald" is just another word for the disease that afflicted those who spent prolonged lengths on open water and didn't get enough Vitamin C. Victims of the scald would have loose teeth, terrible skin, and a whole host of other awful complications.

Arfarfan’arf: a drunk! tipples.

Morbs: some momentary melancholy.

Chuckaboo: closest friends, or, in our terms, their BFFs.

Butter upon bacon: luxuries

Whooperups: inferior, noisy singers.

Collie shangles: quarrel or fight with someone.

Daddles: nice hands

Blatherskite: blabs far too much and talk a lot of nonsense to boot.

Mouldy grub: traveling showmen, con artists and grifters

Highfalutin: someone who was just a bit too fancy for their own good.

Catawampus: particularly ornery mood or disordered.

Skedaddle: ran away with all speed.

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