Words that were once common, now gone extinct

[CoogarXR]

I have been working on my kitchen, and every time I am in a home improvement store and say the word "linoleum" nobody knows what I am talking about. Of course, it's called "sheet vinyl" now. But I will continue to say linoleum for the rest of my life. Because, I'm at that age where I am done updating my vocabulary on trivial things.

So I thought I'd make a thread about extinct words. It can even be local things. Like the gas station near my old house will forever be "SuperAmerica" to me, because that's what it was when I went there. It's changed names a million times since, but my wife and I will call it "SuperAmerica" till we croak.

What about you? What are your belligerently permanent words?

 

[Shominy]

Wheels, not "rims".

 

[dcmfan]

I'll often say "I'm gonna tape that show and watch it later."
But, of course it's being recorded on a DVR, not tape.

 

[Splatter Pak]

My wife still refers to the refrigerator as an "ice box."

 

[CoogarXR]

I'll often say "I'm gonna tape that show and watch it later."
But, of course it's being recorded on a DVR, not tape.

I say that when I pull out my phone to record something... "I got it on tape!" LOL

 

[sanford12]

Stuff like this is exactly what I try to resist as I become older. I like language too much to not adopt new words and bring back older ones. Change is good. Its how we advance.

One word I miss is rapscallion. It's one of those that sounds like what it means.

 

[Quadman2]

Hey I think this is a swell thread!

Like's it's right on.


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[bzb882]

Not a word per se, but when I'm making a purchase and am asked for my phone number, instead of saying 83X-XXXX I'll start off with Vernon. Always stops 'em in their tracks,

 

[noogies]

One word I miss is repscallion. It's one of those that sounds like what it means.

Then you probably won't like this: it's actually "rapscallion".

I have been working on my kitchen, and every time I am in a home improvement store and say the word "linoleum" nobody knows what I am talking about. Of course, it's called "sheet vinyl" now.

I believe "linoleum" is a material unique unto itself and largely obsolete, although it may still be available somewhere. Sheet vinyl is another thing altogether.

 

[noogies]

Not a word per se, but when I'm making a purchase and am asked for my phone number, instead of saying 83X-XXXX I'll start off with Vernon. Always stops 'em in their tracks,

We lived in the " Amherst" district when I was a kid.

 

[Shominy]

Well in any event, I like scallions in my food.

 

[noogies]

Well in any event, I like scallions in my food.

Are Rap-scallions spicier?

 

[Pio1980]

Stuff like this is exactly what I try to resist as I become older. I like language too much to not adopt new words and bring back older ones. Change is good. Its how we advance.

One word I miss is repscallion. It's one of those that sounds like what it means.

Rap scallion

 

[Uncle Fester]

How about "record player"?

 

[Pio1980]

We lived in the " Amherst" district when I was a kid.

As did we, Amherst 5-3486.
I can't believe I could cough that up after 60 years.

 

[Dmartn149]

Rap scallion
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That should be in the "smile" thread.

 

[loopstick]

"Passed away". Now it's just "passed". Which sounds dumb and it's not like there was any need for economy. "Passed away" had a nice poetic sound to it. "Passed" by itself just sounds crass.

 

[noogies]

"Passed away". Now it's just "passed". Which sounds dumb and it's not like there was any need for economy. "Passed away" had a nice poetic sound to it. "Passed" by itself just sounds crass.

I prefer "dead".

 

[spicer]

Thank the stars a kleenex is still a kleenex capitalized or not.

 

[stratmel]

Wrap - any item of outerwear - hoodie, fleece, sweater, jacket or overcoat.