so we’ve attempted to pick out some slightly more obscure words when quizzing our assembled group of Americans. In order to ...

From Merriam-Webster: "Plural of coniine, or a poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock." ...

We all like to impress our friends, family and teachers with our knowledge of obscure words (OK, OK – some of us more than others). But there are words you almost certainly won’t have heard of.

Paul Anthony Jones collects terms that have fallen out of use and resurrects them. We have featured 12 of our favourites in an animation celebrating forgotten phrases. Animation by Darren McNaney ...