Theme Obsolete words

I don't know about you, but I find obsolete words so interesting. It gives us a window into the ways of thinking of eras long gone. I find it truly fascinating. I came across these old words, and it got me thinking on how we'd employ them. Could we?

So the challenge is this... Write a poem or short story on any topic and in any style you wish with as many of these following obsolete English words :

BLATTEROON (n.) :
A senseless babbler or boaster.

APRICATE (v.) :
To bask in the sun or to sun oneself. It derives from the Latin word 'apricus'.

POTVALIANT (adj.) :
To become brave as a result of being drunk.

BAWCOCK (n.) :
A fine fellow. It derives from the French 'beau coq'.

SPANGHEW (v.) :
To throw violently into the air, especially a frog or toad from the end of a stick.

AEOLIST (n.) :
A pompous person who pretends to have inspiration or spiritual insight.

SATISDICTION (n.) :
To say all that is required.

ANAGAPESIS (n.) :
A loss of feelings for someone who was formerly loved.

OVERMORROW (n.) :
The day after tomorrow.

YESTREEN (n.) :
Last night. Yesterday evening. A Scottish word from the 18th century often seen in poetic usage.

FUDGEL (v.) :
Pretending to work while actually doing nothing. (18th century)

DYSANIA (n.) :
Extreme difficulty getting out of bed in the morning. (20th century)

ULTRACREPIDARIAN (n. ; adj.) :
Somebody who gives opinions on subjects they know nothing about. (19th century)

KAKISTOCRACY (n.) :
Government led by the worst or least qualified people. (19th century)

TWATTLING (v.) :
Gossipping idly about unimportant things. (16th century)

LANSPRESADO (n.) :
Someone who always conveniently shows up without any money. (18th century)

GROKE (v.) :
To stare at someone while they eat, hoping they'll share. (Old Scots language)

SLUGABED (n.) :
A person who stays in bed after the usual or proper time to get up. (16th century)

FROBLY-MOBLY (adj.) :
Neither well or unwell. (18th century)

UHTCEARE (n.) :
Anxiously lying awake before dawn, worrying about the day ahead. (Old English)

PERENDINATE (v.) :
To put off until the day after tomorrow. (19th century)

PHILOGROBILIZED (adj.) :
Having a hangover, but without admitting to have been drinking. (19th century)

CALLIPYGIAN (adj.) :
Having beautiful well-shaped buttocks. (19th century)

PEG PUFF (n.) :
A young woman with the manners of an old one. (Old Scots language)

GRUMBLETONIANS (n.) :
People who are angry or unhappy with their government. (17th century)

SNOLLYGOSTER (n.) :
A shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician. (19th century)

SHIVVINESS (n.) :
The uncomfortable feeling of wearing new underwear. (Old English)

CACOETHES (n.) :
Irresistible urge to do something inadvisable. (16th century)

ABLIGURITION (n.) :
Spending lavish amounts of money on food. (17th century)



mickeko

51 years old from Sweden

Taking on the obsolete words challenge


'Nother fine mornin'

My mind twattling in uhtceare,

an eternity spent on yeeting

into 'nother frobly-mobly day.



A break from my usual slugabed self,

I think with satisdiction,

while I'm fudgeling to escape my cacoethes.



It's just too much right now.

I check my incoming briefs,

distracted by that familiar callipygian shivviness.




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Written 2025-11-13 14:48

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Griffonner The PoetBay support member heart!
Sounds as if you swallowed a dictionary... or... as friend Moody said, it is so apt for what can sometimes be filled with higgledy-piggledy thinking? Blessings, Allen
2025-11-14


D G Moody The PoetBay support member heart!
Uhtceare, that time before dawn when our thoughts invade our rest - very apt mickeko
2025-11-13

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