Words going out of fashion

@ghost-of-a-duke said
That makes sense. Good post, you smashed it. (Are you done? )

Might be an English thing, but I also miss people saying 'Crikey!'

“Nincompoopery”

I have just made a reasonable effort to use this excellent word elsewhere.

@divegeester said
“Nincompoopery”

I have just made a reasonable effort to use this excellent word elsewhere.

@very-rusty said
Would that be the plural of Nincompoop? Which means a foolish or stupid person.

-VR

@great-big-stees said
Here goes (I can see the reaction already 🙂)
Speaking of stupid people, who here voted for Trump? 😲 🤔

@very-rusty said
Surprise no reaction! 😉

Go to the "Debate Thread" and say that, you will get lots of reaction there.

-VR

@great-big-stees said
Tomfoolery there.

Superfluous

Spiffing

@the-gravedigger said
Spiffing

@ghost-of-a-duke said
But I've used that 3 times today already.

@very-rusty said
Would that be the plural of Nincompoop? Which means a foolish or stupid person.

-VR

@lemondrop said
one nincompoop
two nincompoops

@great-big-stees said
Hopefully his question was rhetorical. 🤔

Here's one I haven't heard in a while. I read it reading a newspaper article. Obviously the writer was not a recent graduate from a journalism school.

🤔