Monday, November 24, 2014

words, words, words!

I want to bring back these words, I like them;

Malarkey
nounInformal.
1.
speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum:
The claims were just a lot of malarkey.

Shenanigans
nounInformal.
1.
Usually, shenanigans.
  1. mischief; prankishness:
    Halloween shenanigans.
  2. deceit; trickery.
2.
a mischievous or deceitful trick, practice, etc.

Bamboozle
verb (used with object)bamboozled, bamboozling.
1.
to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into):
They bamboozled us into joining the club.
Dandy
adjectivedandier, dandiest.
4.   Informal. fine; excellent; first-rate:

Hornswoggle
verb (used with object)hornswoggled, hornswoggling. Slang.
1.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.

Aren't those fun!?!?

Old fashioned names have made a comeback, why not old fashioned words too?

Use them, it will make you smile :-)

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