Deliciate
Definition: Verb—”To take one’s pleasure, enjoy oneself, revel, luxuriate”
Usage: After an exhausting week, we deliciated in a spa day, complete with mani/pedis and a full-body massage. Check out these other fancy words that make you sound smarter.
Jollux
Definition: Noun—”A fat person” (18th-century slang)
Usage: Old King Clarance was a bit of a jollux, but he did serve the best food in all the land.
Jargogle
Definition: Verb—”To confuse, jumble” (coined by John Locke in 1692)
Usage: Please write down your phone number for me. If I try to memorize it, I’ll just jargogle all the numbers. Here are 10 more funny vintage words people should start using again.
Facinorous
Definition: Adj.—”Atrociously wicked”
Usage: As soon as he was released from prison, the convict began concocting a facinorous plot to get his revenge. Avoid these 20 words and phrases that smart people never use.