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DollyD Wed 08-Jan-25 18:23:38

I smiled when I came across this great word today, which was described as meaning “someone who stubbornly sticks to their guns despite being incorrect”.
I think we might all know a mumpsimus or maybe several mumpsimuses.
Have we GN’ers any more fabulous words?

ajp46 Thu 09-Jan-25 12:47:19

My grandaughter used to sing
Gilly gilly salt and pepper,
Cats a noodle
Broken by the sea 🤣🤣
So that's what we all sing now.😀

Snowbell Thu 09-Jan-25 12:37:38

Disconbobulated! Which I often am

JoyBloggs Thu 09-Jan-25 10:53:14

Allira

Does anyone use the word hangry?

It's used to describe people who get irritable when they're hungry.

Yes... a great word!

Grantanow Thu 09-Jan-25 10:12:02

Mumpsimus could be applicable to several Tory bigwigs.

Allira Thu 09-Jan-25 10:07:37

Does anyone use the word hangry?

It's used to describe people who get irritable when they're hungry.

Allira Thu 09-Jan-25 10:05:27

Elegran

Then here is a gazunder (because it goes under the bed for you to use at night, instead of trailing out across the backyard to the privy)

I have a gazunder but it's on a shelf and sometimes has a pot plant in it. 😀

downtoearth Thu 09-Jan-25 10:02:36

Misog....my mum used this about my dad.

I thought it maybe meant a miserable fizzog.

But just realised probably shortened from misogynist.
But realused as I got older it could be

Elegran Thu 09-Jan-25 09:47:33

Then here is a gazunder (because it goes under the bed for you to use at night, instead of trailing out across the backyard to the privy)

Allira Wed 08-Jan-25 23:14:38

Grannybags

I recently discovered Librocubicularist - a person who reads in bed

That’s me!

That's me too.

In fact, I'm off to do a bit of Librocubicularism!

henetha Wed 08-Jan-25 23:14:15

Gosh Grannybags, I never knew I was one of those...... every night. 😁

BlueBelle Wed 08-Jan-25 23:07:49

I always use the word titfer for a hat and the young people think I m off my rocker and round here you say something is on the ‘huh’ if isn’t straight
I Iike phizog too

Grannybags Wed 08-Jan-25 22:53:56

I recently discovered Librocubicularist - a person who reads in bed

That’s me!

Allira Wed 08-Jan-25 22:06:24

Elegran

And the last I heard, they still lived happily . . .

😁
In .... 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵

fiorentina51 Wed 08-Jan-25 22:01:59

Just finished my evening hot chocolate, sipped from my mug emblazoned with the word, 'Fopdoodle'.
"A person who constantly makes poor choices."

Ladyleftfieldlover Wed 08-Jan-25 21:52:42

I’ve always liked the word shenanigans.

M0nica Wed 08-Jan-25 21:47:35

mumpsimus, - or as DH says 'They have made up their mind. Do not confuse them with facts.'

Elegran Wed 08-Jan-25 21:33:19

And the last I heard, they still lived happily . . .

Allira Wed 08-Jan-25 20:56:55

Crossstitchfan

My granddaughter, when little, loved the song which went ‘there’s a tiny house, by a tiny stream’. One of the words in the song was ‘unexpectedly’ but she couldn’t manage that. To this day, 20 years later, the whole family says ‘unexpeckedleak’!

In Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea! 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

Elegran Wed 08-Jan-25 20:49:21

Crossstitchfan

My granddaughter, when little, loved the song which went ‘there’s a tiny house, by a tiny stream’. One of the words in the song was ‘unexpectedly’ but she couldn’t manage that. To this day, 20 years later, the whole family says ‘unexpeckedleak’!

"In Gillygillyossenfefferkatzenellenbogenbythesee-ee-ee-ee-ee"

Elegran Wed 08-Jan-25 20:47:50

Fizzog used to be used a lot when I was young (many years ago) as a slang word for face. The term must be related to physiognomy. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physiognomy

MiniMoon Wed 08-Jan-25 20:16:52

There are two old English words that I think should make a comeback.
I like ibobbed meaning insulted. "Well, I've never been so ibobbed in all my life."
Afterblismed meaning pregnant. It's a lovely word.

Crossstitchfan Wed 08-Jan-25 20:09:56

NonGrannyMoll

I rather like "copacetic" (hard first & last c, short vowels and hissing middle c) meaning good, fine, splendid.
"Hi, how are you?"
"Oh, everything is copacetic."
I think it may have originated in America but have never found out exactly how.

Never heard that one! I rather like it but would never use it as I think most people would, like me, not know what it means! Or is it just me who’s ignorant??

Crossstitchfan Wed 08-Jan-25 20:07:35

My granddaughter, when little, loved the song which went ‘there’s a tiny house, by a tiny stream’. One of the words in the song was ‘unexpectedly’ but she couldn’t manage that. To this day, 20 years later, the whole family says ‘unexpeckedleak’!

NonGrannyMoll Wed 08-Jan-25 20:05:51

I rather like "copacetic" (hard first & last c, short vowels and hissing middle c) meaning good, fine, splendid.
"Hi, how are you?"
"Oh, everything is copacetic."
I think it may have originated in America but have never found out exactly how.

Oreo Wed 08-Jan-25 20:01:30

Oh yeah, Dad used to say phizz or phizog as in ‘ he put his ugly phizz round the door and said…’

Mumpsimus is an excellent word😂 sounds Roman.