Education & Reference Underused/Forgotten Words

[Byron_Clanger]

Recalcitrant

 

[krisholio14]

scintilla

 

[Damon_3388]

Wench.

Is she buxom?

 

[mdc]

Is she buxom?

No, this one's svelte.

 

[skilts]

Strumpet

You put me in mind of a marvellous Leunig cartoon from about thirty years ago, before he found god, and while he was still funny. It shows a king being presented with a bunch of women of loose morals, whilst holding court. He turns to the court jester and says, "I said twenty trumpets, you fool!"

 

[Illinois Nazi]

******, when referring to firewood.


Edit: Seems that it's one of the 98 words we don't say.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Spanking is better than either.

This bloke just around the corner from me would agree with you!