Daily Mirror

Revealed: Great lost words we should use again

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WE’LL be betrumping ourselves if we don’t start using these 30 “lost” words again, say experts.

For example, the 16th-century “betrump” means to deceive or cheat – as in Donald Trump’s favourite phrase, “fake news”. And some could be handy for discussing our favourite celebs, such as Katie Price.

York University’s Dr Dominic Watt, who did research for Privilege, said he had “identified lost words that are thought-provoking” but “still relevant to modern life”. That’s a bit wlonk...

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