Offseason Thread: What words do you wish had a larger role in today's vernacular?
 

It's the offseason.

The offseason sucks.

Let's talk about words that kick ass that we don't use enough. I'll start.

Fisticuffs
Fisticuffs is a hell of a word. It rolls right off your tongue. And it sounds cool as hell. But the real reason it needs to be used is there is a massive difference between 2 gentlemen settling a disagreement with fisticuffs and a knock down drag out fight.

Rubbish
Our dorky big brothers across the pond don't **** it all up. Rubbish is a great word. You can tell me virtually any joke and if you work "rubbish" in there I'll probably laugh. Plus, if you use rubbish reguarly in regards to general trash/garbage, it saves the word "Trash" for trailer trash types. Packs more punch that way.

What do you have?

Let's start a grass roots movement to change our language for the better.

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Oh I love fisticuffs. That's great.

And you're right. There is a huge difference.

I feel that word is adequately represented in today's vernacular.

EDIT: Mine anyway, ya ****.

I've been trying to work in 'indubitably' whenever possible lately.

Savvy. But not in the shrewd sense. In the verb/pirate sense. But only if I could sound like Johnny Depp when I said it.

I've used that one for years. I love it

Can't co-sign the fisticuffs affection. #teamDonnybrook.

'couple hockey players come up the produce stand the other day'

Hoedown. But not hootenanny - **** that shit.

Btw w/o google does anyone know the difference?

Groovy

Hoedowns are more structured dances to mountain music.
Hootenannies are any boisterous get together.

Kind of like the difference between a party and a disco.

Gaggle****

Lugubrious

Cattywompus

Balderdash

Spaghettification

Cockamamie/cockamamy

Quagswag

I use cattywompus all the time! Great word. Bailiwick is another favorite of mine that needs more play.

Close enough.

I heard someone use "rad" the other day. I think it's ready for a comeback. Also "choice".

+1 on Cattywompus

The old timey insults are pretty good: ne'er do well, blunderbuss, nincompoop, slug-a-bed, fussbudget.