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Words? (lemmy.world)

submitted 21 hours ago by toynbee@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I like words. I know a fair few of them. I want to know more. What are your favorite esoteric words?

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[–] onlooker@lemmy.ml 3 points 15 hours ago* (2 children)

Try these on for size:

Epicaricacy - Schadenfreude, but sounds fancier

Coprophagous - shit eating. As in: "A coprophagous grin"

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[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 1 point 12 hours ago

Epicaricacy is one of my favorites and actually predates schadenfreude! We should use it more!

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[–] toynbee@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 12 hours ago

I mean, I don't much like reading about poop, but if I'm going to the latter sounds like a good adjective with which to do so.

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