this word is obsolescent

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• obsolete, obsolescent — Obsolete means no longer in general use, discarded, out of date : In most sections of this country, the horse and buggy is an obsolete means of transportation. Gramercy is an obsolete word for thanks. Obsolescent means becoming outdated, outmoded …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

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• tosh — n British 1. a term of address to a stranger, invariably used by a man to another man. This working class word, now obsolescent, was a favourite with spivs and young toughs in the 1950s and early 1960s. It can be used with bravado, in rough… …   Contemporary slang

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• scum-sucker — n American a despicable, contemptible or degener ate person. This word, originally synony mous with cocksucker in that scum is an obsolescent American slang term for semen, is now often used as if it were a milder, euphemistic epithet …   Contemporary slang

• obsolesce — verb become obsolete, fall into disuse This word has not obsolesced, although it is rarely used • Derivationally related forms: ↑obsolescent, ↑obsolescence • Hypernyms: ↑change • Verb Frames: Something s …   Useful english dictionary

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