9 Old-Timey Words We Stopped Using (And Why They’re Actually Brilliant) 🧐
Why did soldiers yell “skedaddle” during the Civil War? 🇺🇸
Who invented “gobbledygook” — and why did Congress threaten to shoot anyone who used it?! 🦃💥
In this episode of Have YOU heard?, we explore 9 forgotten old-timey words, where they came from, what they originally meant, and why most of them disappeared from everyday language. From Civil War slang to political nonsense, these words prove English used to be a LOT more fun 😄
If you love word history, strange facts, forgotten phrases, and surprising origins, this one’s for you.
Stick around to see which word NEEDS a comeback 👀
⏰ Timestamps:
00:08 – Skedaddle
00:52 – Smidgen
01:16 – Nincompoop
02:06 – Highfalutin
02:29 – Malarkey
02:52 – Gobbledygook
03:31 – Comeuppance
03:52 – Skullduggery
04:14 – Kerfuffle
04:38 – Why These Words Disappeared
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Troy W. Hudson
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Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children’s storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I’ve produced over 80 audiobooks along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤
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