The Mad Modern World Needs These Vocab Terms From The 16th-19th Century

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Jan 9, 2019 12:00 PM EST

AlmightyThor117 says it best in the comments section: We're a bunch of grumbletonians with a kakistocracy led by a bunch of twattling snollygosters. 

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    Cartoon - Perendinate To put off until the day after tomorrow. 19th century
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    Text - Dysania Extreme difficulty getting out of bed in the morning. 1900's
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    Facial expression - Groke Someone who stares at you while you eat, hoping you'll share. Old Scots language
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    Text - Abligurition Spending lavish amounts of money on food. 17th century
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    Text - Philogrobilized Having a hangover, but without admitting to actually drinking. 19th century
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    Text - Fudgel Pretending to work while actually doing nothing. 18th century
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    Font - Grumbletonians People who are angry or unhappy with their government. 17th century
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    Text - Twattling Gossiping idly about unimportant things. 16th century
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    Text - Grufeling To lie wrapped up, and in a comfortable manner. Old Scots language
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    Text - Frobly-mobly Neither well nor unwell. 18th century
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    Face - Shivviness The uncomfortable feeling of wearing new underwear. Old English
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    Hair - Kakistocracy Government by the least qualified or worst people. 19th century
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    Text - Cacoethes Irresistible urge to do something inadvisable. 16th century
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    Text - Uhtceare Lying awake and worrying about the day ahead. Old English
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    Facial expression - Peg puff A young woman with the manners of an old one. Old Scots language
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    Text - Slugabed A person who stays in bed after the usual or proper time to get up. 16th century
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    Facial expression - Lanspresado Someone who always conveniently shows up with no money. 18th century
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    Font - Callipygian Having beautiful, well- shaped buttocks. 19th century
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    Text - Ultracrepidarian Somebody who gives opinions on subjects they know nothing about. 19th century
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