Surfle, Xyresic, Quockerwodger…. some words just aren’t used anymore. A beautiful collection of these is appearing over at Lexicon.info (and yes, you can add your own). Simple, graphic and intriguing – and perfect for picking up a few new words on a Monday morning. Go and learn a new old word – and see if you can put it in a conversation today – Lexicon.info

(Catercorner is a word I had never heard until I moved to Louisiana – it’s used on a regular basis here – (it means diagonally opposite) (via notcot)