Words in History

Then and Now:  Word Definitions

• dribble
• then:  to shoot an arrow short or wide of its target
• now:  fall slowly in drops
• inmate
• then:  someone who shared a house
• now:  person confined in an instituion
• amazed
• then:  alarmed or terrified
• now:  surprise greatly
• careful
• then:  full of anxiety
• now:  making sure of avoiding potential harm
• cuff
• then:  glove or mitten
• now:  end part of sleeve

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Then and Now:  Word Definitions

• harlot
• then: a rascal or beggar
• now:  a prostitute
• empty
• then:  at leisure or unoccupied
• now:  containing nothing
• grin
• then:  show the teeth as a sign of anger
• now:  smile broadly

• lady
• then:  one who kneads the bread
• now:  a woman of noble birth
• lord
• then:  guardian of the loaf
• now:  someone having power

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Then and Now:  Word Definitions

• evil
• then:  uppity
• now:  malevolent and immoral
• fizzle
• then:  act of producing quiet flatulence
• now:  failing at things
• cell
• then:  jail
• now:  phone
• sly
• then:  skillful, clever
• now:  sneaky and deceitful
• fathom
• then:  to encircle with one's arms
• now:  to understand after much thought

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Then and Now:  Word Definitions

• truck
• then:  goods used for trade in a cash-poor economy
• now:  vehicle meant for hauling
• wallet
• then:  knapsack that carried enough provisions for a trip of a few days
• now:  small billfold that holds money

• negligee
• then:  dress opened in front to show decorated petticoat
• now: woman's light gown made of filmy fabric
• humble pie
• then:  pie filled with entrails of deer
• now: make a shame-filled apology
• smug
• then:  well-dressed
• now:  self-righteous

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Then and Now:  Word Definitions

• enormity
• then-  horrific or monstrous
• now-  to great or extreme scale
• peruse
• then-  to use thoroughly
• now-  examine carefully
• fulsome
• then-  rich or abundant
• now-  flattering or complimentary
• computer
• then-  someone who did a lot of calculations
• now-  an electronic device for storing and processing data

• careen
• then-  to tip or lean
• now-  move swiftly

Words in History

Then & Now Definition of Words Used in History

• fantastic
• then:  something that was invented and didn't actually exist
• now:  something wonderful
• meat
• then:  any kind of food item
• now:  flesh of an animal
• passenger
• then:  one who passes someone
• now:  someone traveling in a vehicle
• addict
• then:  broke folk give as slaves
• now:  to surrender to something habitually
• perfume
• then:  smoke
• now:  pleasing scent

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• purse
• twat hammer
• bozack
• windy bag
• spunk worm

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Then and Now Definitions of Words Used in History

• adobe
• then: the action of waiting
• now: residence
• muggers
• then:  sellers of mug
• now:  person who attacks and robs
• punk
• then:  prostitute
• now:  worthless person
• ejaculate
• then:  utter suddenly and passionately
• now:  eject sperm from body

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• dapper
• then:  heavy-set
• now:  neat and trim in dress

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Then and Now Definition of Words in History

• hymen
• then-  fraternal greeting
• now-  membrane that partially closes the opening of the vagina
• deflowering
• then-  weeding done by an incompetent gardner
• now-  deprive of her virginity

• hilarity
• then-  calm, joy
• now-  extreme amusement
• guy
• then-  a person of grotesque appearance
• now- a normal man

• manufacture
• then-  to make by hand
• now- to produce on large scale using machinery

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Then & Now Definition of Words Used in History

• hospital
• then: large house on road that was used to entertain travelers
• now: institution providing medical and surgical treatment
• last
• then:  highest, utmost
• now:  coming after all others
• investment
• then:  putting clothes on
• now:  the action of investing money
• manage
• then:  the age of which one became a man
• now:  be in charge of
• basement
• then:  toilet
• now:  floor of building partly or entirely below ground level

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Then & Now Definition of Words Used in History

• backlog
• then:  biggest log in the fire
• now:  a pile of work you still need to do
• hook up
• then:  getting some kind of device connection
• now:  finding someone to have sex with
• cheater:
• then:  office appointed to look after king's land lapsing to the Crown on the death of the owner interstate without heirs
• now: dishonest person
• pretty:
• then:  crafty and cunning
• now:  good-looking
• terrible:
• then:  inspiring great fear
• now:  excessive or extreme in bad way

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Then and Now Definitions of Words Used in History

• broadcast
• then: sow seeds with wide sweeping movement
• now: spreading news
• neck
• then: parcel of land
• now: part of body connecting head to body
• nuisance
• then: injury, harm
• now: person/thing causing inconvenience
• sophisticated
• then: corrupted
• now: wordily experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
• balderdash
• then: frothy liquid
• now: nonsense

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Then and Now Word Definitions

• thongs
• then:  flip flops
• now:  underwear
• success
• then: any outcome good or bad
• now:  accomplishment
• nervous
• then:  strong and vigorous
• now:  anxious
• doom
• then:  a law or judgement
• now:  fated death
• egregious
• then: remarkably good
• now: outstandingly bad

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• pendant
• then:  schoolmaster
• now:  a piece of jewelry
• nice
• then:  foolish or silly
• now: fine or agreeable
• chaperone
• then:  hood worn by nobles
• now: person who looks after another/group
• disappoint
• then:  to remove from office
• now:  fail to fulfill
• buxom
• then:  physically flexible
• now:  full-bosomed

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•  bully
• then:  a good fellow or a darling
• now:  someone who harms those who are weaker
• brave
• then:  showy or gaudy
• now:  courageous
• artificial
• then:  artful and skillfully constructed
• now:  false or pretend
• wench
• then:  female child
• now: wanton woman
• girl
• then:  young person of either sex
• now: female

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Then & Now:  Word Definitions

 

• backlog
• then:  the biggest log in the fire during colonial times
• now:  pile of work that you are behind on
• rubber
• then:  boots that slip-on to cover shoes
• now:  slang for condoms
• fantastic
• then:  existing only in one's imagination
• now:  something really amazing
• sick
• then:  not feeling good, ill
• now:  slang for something astonishing
• awful
• then:  something that inspired awe
• now:  means something bad

 

 



Words in History

Then & Now:  Word Definitions

 

• spam
• then:  compressed mystery meat in a tin can
• now:  unsolicited message via email
• stream
• then:  body of water with a current that's confined within a bed
• now:  constant flow of updates, photos, images, on social networking sites
• troll
• then:  to circulate or move around
• now:  someone who intentionally provokes others into an emotional tizzy
• stumble
• then:  to lurch, walk unsteadily
• now:  to discover, recommend, and rate Web pages
• feed
• then:  to give someone food
• now:  place where everyone you've ever met posts pictures of their food, babies, and vacations

 

 



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Interesting Words Used in History

 

 

• throbbing- a series of bouncy blows struck while jousting

• lave- to wash by licking 

• clue- a ball of yarn

• naughty- you had nothing or naught

• bachelor- a young knight 

• hussy- used to refer to the mistress of the house

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Interesting Words Used in History

 

 

• Cit- a young and inexperienced girl, who wishes to make an advantageous marriage

 

• Love juices- drink that is served at breakfast the morning after a romance interlude

 

• Villain- medieval agricultural laborer

 

• Boar- chatterbox, airhead especially used about men

 

• Manroot- carrot-shaped vegetable, reddish-purple.  Becomes straighter when grown in the vicinity of Mounds.

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Words Used in History

 

• diehard- This word originated in the 1700's and it referred to when a man was executed by hanging and he would struggle the longest
• irs-This is how the word ass originated.  The meaning was defined as the back end to anything not just animals.
• toilet- Originated in France and was used to refer to a small towel
• hus- In Old English this word meant horse.
• wiffman-An Old English word that was used for the term woman