For the 12th year Wayne State University's Word Warriors have released their list of long-forgotten words that should be brought back to life in 2021.

Apparently Michigan schools have a lot to say about language! Another Mitten State school, Lake Superior State University, has it covered from the opposite end, annually releasing their list of words and phrases that should be banished in the coming year.

Wayne State University's Word Warriors say their list "promotes words especially worthy of retrieval from the linguistic cellar." They gather submissions from around the globe on their website and on Facebook with the goal of making "speaking and writing of English a livelier, snappier pastime and more satisfying for us all."

Chris Williams, assistant director of editorial services for Wayne State Marketing and Communications, and head of the Word Warriors program.

"Each year, I'm surprised by the variety of the submissions we receive from around the world. Our Word Warriors once again provided a batch of words that make our language richer. The English language is so versatile and unique, and we've ended up with another list of 10 great words."

Below are the words they'd like to see resurrected in 2021. I feel like "dysania", "footle", and "snollygoster" are definitely words we can relate to right now!

Anagapesis
Loss of feelings for someone who was formerly loved.
They sat in silence in their usual coffee shop, the anagapesis growing as their drinks cooled.

Blatteroon
A senseless babbler or boaster.
The bartender groaned at the string of nonsense coming from the blatteroon in the corner; he could cut off his drinks, but the man was stone-cold sober.

Brontide
A low, muffled sound like distant thunder heard in certain seismic regions, especially along seacoasts and over lakes and thought to be caused by feeble earth tremors.
He sat watching the water, his dread enhanced by drone of the brontide.

Dysania
The state of finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning.
On Mondays, my dysania can cause me to reach for the snooze alarm upward of five times.

Footle
Engage in fruitless activity; mess about.
He footled around the house aimlessly, ignoring the checklist of chores his wife had left on the fridge.

Maleolent
Foul-smelling, odorous.
The restaurant was set at the end of the street, likely to shield the community from the maleolent fog that wafted from its kitchen.

Paralian
Someone who lives by the sea.
He escaped the noise of the city, bought a beach house on the Pacific coast and became a paralian.

Snollygoster
A shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician.
The tone of national politics changed when humble public servants were replaced by power-hungry snollygosters.

Sophronize
To imbue with moral principles or self-control.
Parents have an obligation to sophronize their children.

Ultracrepidarian
Expressing opinions on matters outside the scope of one's knowledge or expertise.
Many who haven't had kids are too eager to give ultracrepidarian advice to parents.

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