Disimprove

Definition of Disimprove
Dis`im`prove“
v. t. 1. To make worse; – the opposite of improve.
v. i. 1. To grow worse; to deteriorate.

Webster Dictionary

And here was me thinking my wife had made up this word because I never hear anyone else use that word. Sorry Jess. :)

What unusual words do the people in your life use?


6 Comments

dahamsta (28 comments.) on October 16, 2007 at 8:23 pm.

I call T a divot. She’s gotten to like it though, I’ll need to come up with something else.

adam

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Grannymar (15 comments.) on October 16, 2007 at 8:38 pm.

Elly uses plenty but they are unprintable! ;)

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Robert (34 comments.) on October 17, 2007 at 9:36 am.

Herself uses quite a few as well but I don’t know what they mean as it’s all in Polish.

I’m probably better off :)

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5h4mr0(k (1 comments.) on October 17, 2007 at 11:59 am.

Worser.

Same thing, the Better Half was using it, I said it’s not a proper word. Even now, as I’m typing, the spell checker is agreeing with me. Check the Webster dictionary and it’s there. Archaic English, but it’s there. Complete with a quote from Shakespeare.

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Frank (1 comments.) on October 25, 2007 at 3:14 pm.

“Nice holiday but the place was very touristic.”

Laughed my ass off at the time, then got hit on the head with the dictionary.

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Lloyd Budd (5 comments.) on October 26, 2007 at 4:38 pm.

Just because it is a word doesn’t mean it should be used ;-)

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