the end of an era (the 1300’s) friends, i knew this day would eventually come and though i have been preparing for it mentally these last 5 weeks, nothing could brace me for the anguish i felt upon awakening this morning knowing that the archaic and provincial f-words series would soon meet its bitter end. i briefly considered word-blogging archaic e-words, but that seemed kinda arbitrary (plus: words that begin with e are lame). [part the final: FOX-IN-THE-HOLE to FYLLOK] FOX-IN-THE-HOLE. A type of game where boys hopped on one leg and beat one another with or pieces of leather tied at the end of strings FOXY. Said of beer which has not fermented properly FRAME-PERSON. A visitor whom it is thought requisite to receive ceremoniously FRAM-WARD. In an opposite direction FRANCH. To scrunch with the teeth FRAZE. Half a quarter of a sheet of paper FREAMING. Said of the noise a boar makes in rutting time FREE-MARTIN. If a cow has twin calves of different sexes, the female is termed a free martin, and is said never to breed FRENCHMAN. Any man of any country that cannot speak English FRESCADES. Cool refreshments FRIMICATE. To affect delicacy; to give one’s self airs about trifles FRIPPERY. An old clothes shop FRODMORTELL. A free pardon for murder or manslaughter FROSLING. Any thing as a plant or animal nipped or injured by frost FRUITESTERE. A female seller of fruit FUCKWIND. A species of hawk FUDDLE. To intoxicate fish FUDGEL. An awkward child FUGLEMAN. A person who directs the cheering of a crowd or mob FULLAMS. False dice. There are high fullams and low fullams to denote loaded on the high or low number FULLOCK. To jerk the hand unlawfully FURCHURE. The place where the thighs part FYLLOK. A wanton girl now, if you will allow me a moment to vent my despair, i will excuse myself to a public place and fullock like a chronic masturbator on a benzedrine bender.

the end of an era (the 1300’s)

friends, i knew this day would eventually come and though i have been preparing for it mentally these last 5 weeks, nothing could brace me for the anguish i felt upon awakening this morning knowing that the archaic and provincial f-words series would soon meet its bitter end. i briefly considered word-blogging archaic e-words, but that seemed kinda arbitrary (plus: words that begin with e are lame).

[part the final: FOX-IN-THE-HOLE to FYLLOK]

  • FOX-IN-THE-HOLE. A type of game where boys hopped on one leg and beat one another with or pieces of leather tied at the end of strings
  • FOXY. Said of beer which has not fermented properly
  • FRAME-PERSON. A visitor whom it is thought requisite to receive ceremoniously
  • FRAM-WARD. In an opposite direction
  • FRANCH. To scrunch with the teeth
  • FRAZE. Half a quarter of a sheet of paper
  • FREAMING. Said of the noise a boar makes in rutting time
  • FREE-MARTIN. If a cow has twin calves of different sexes, the female is termed a free martin, and is said never to breed
  • FRENCHMAN. Any man of any country that cannot speak English
  • FRESCADES. Cool refreshments
  • FRIMICATE. To affect delicacy; to give one’s self airs about trifles
  • FRIPPERY. An old clothes shop
  • FRODMORTELL. A free pardon for murder or manslaughter
  • FROSLING. Any thing as a plant or animal nipped or injured by frost
  • FRUITESTERE. A female seller of fruit
  • FUCKWIND. A species of hawk
  • FUDDLE. To intoxicate fish
  • FUDGEL. An awkward child
  • FUGLEMAN. A person who directs the cheering of a crowd or mob
  • FULLAMS. False dice. There are high fullams and low fullams to denote loaded on the high or low number
  • FULLOCK. To jerk the hand unlawfully
  • FURCHURE. The place where the thighs part
  • FYLLOK. A wanton girl

now, if you will allow me a moment to vent my despair, i will excuse myself to a public place and fullock like a chronic masturbator on a benzedrine bender.

November 19, 2009
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