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What's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know? (leminal.space)

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Overmorrow refers to the day after tomorrow and I feel like it comes in quite handy for example.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Smaragdin which means "green"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Serendipity, idk it sounds cool, "serendipitous" moments happen a lot irl (e.g. forgetting to bring ur wallet with u to the supermarket but minutes later, you end up finding a coin in a random pocket from your jacket to unlock a shopping cart), but it almost only sees its use in fiction, like.....

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