2023-11-16 07:31:12
From “Mistress Miracle” to “Madam of Honor”.
Our language is constantly changing. While “goofy”, “smash” and “cringe” are becoming more and more popular, some of Grandma and Grandpa’s statements just make you wonder: “Huh?”
But why words are falling out of use in the first place, as well as ten old-fashioned favorites including their meaning, you can read here!
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Do you still know these old-fashioned words?
Test yourself! Anyone who still knows these terms is most likely over 50! Here is a selection of words that have been forgotten – of course with meaning for the young generation:
wortMeaningschwofenDancing, especially with close physical contact Tape saladTangle of tangled tapes from tape recorders or cassette recorders A man with a penchant for women and alcohol Three cheese highSmall boy around the age of three to six Purring Strange, often unbelievable story Imperial weatherSunny weather with a cloudless, blue sky – like the emperor deserves to be a jack of all trades. Someone with extraordinary skills in many areas, an “all-round talent” so to speak
Back then, a little boy was called a “three-cheese high.”
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Why words “die out”
There are a variety of reasons why certain terms fall out of our language or are forgotten. There is often a gradual process behind it.
The fast pace of today’s world is driving developments forward at full speed, so that some words simply fall out of use and become obsolete.
Here’s an example: Because calls couldn’t be forwarded automatically to a dialed number in the past, there was the so-called lady from the office: a telephone operator who forwarded the caller to the person being called by plugging together various wires.
This approach is of course long outdated, which means that the term is no longer used.
The “cable clutter” is similar to today’s “cable clutter”
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Social change also causes words to disappear. Nowadays, no student is put in a university prison, the so-called Karzer.
Some terms also fall victim to political change – including the penny, which lost in importance after the introduction of the euro.
So some terms disappear for a good reason, while others are so funny that they could be brought back to life!
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