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[–] thesmokingman@programming.dev 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Petrichor isn’t dead. It’s the word to describe the smell after it rains. It might not be on the top of everyone’s tongues but it does pop up regularly where there is rain and someone asks, “How do I describe the smell after it rains?”

The other words on this list are revivable.

[–] TheOakTree@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So does petrichor stem from the prefix petri- and the word ichor? So like, blood of the rocks?

[–] thesmokingman@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Looks like it! I had no idea it was coined so recently.

[–] Dewbs84@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I mean, ask any Whovian and they’ll tell you what petrichor means lol

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm just here to point out the fact that I know goddamn well most of you learned the word petrichor from Doctor Who.

[–] TIMMAY@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I learned it from the Red Rising book series, though I may have learned it as a kid and forgot because it seemed vaguely familiar and my mom was always reading us stuff like Tolkien and CS Lewis

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Just going to drop a Naddpod shout out to my fellow boobs here

[–] CodexArcanum@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Dollop isn't so uncommon either, I don't think. I mainly use it in a food context: a dollop of sour or whipped cream, or of some sauce, is a common accoutrement to many a dish. My vocabulary probably could use a dollop more of fun uncommon words!

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago

People don’t say dollop?

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

"Rawgabbit" and "pawky" seem particularly useful these days.

[–] survivalmachine@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

crimson, eleven, delight, petrichor

[–] wes7ley@real.lemmy.fan 1 points 2 years ago

Blathering blatherskite! - Gizmoduck

[–] Dolphinfreetuna@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I like the word flummoxed

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Gizmoduck knows blatherskite

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

People say "cellar door" is the most beautiful phrase in the English language. I say "petrichor" is the most pretentious word in the English language.