Dead words may be among the most lively

Macs McAdoo- Mustangs Ahead

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- Humans have been communicating for thousands of years.
From cave paintings and symbols to hieroglyphics and tablets, we have always managed to talk to one another and get our ideas across.

Throughout recent centuries, English has developed into a complex and sophisticated way to speak, recognized as being one of the most difficult languages to learn and master. This complicated language full of colloquialisms and slang has evolved into a dominant language, seen and heard all around the world.
But alas, in the past couple hundred years, the English language has lost some of the words that turn simple chit chat into a refined way of speech.

Slang words, jargon, and "texting language" have flourished in modern society, leaving obsolete some of the beautiful and majestic words that once enlivened the English language.

Here is a list of some of the best words in the English language unused and unrecognizable by most of its modern speakers.

Canoodle- to hug or kiss
Codswallop- nonsense or balderdash
Fartlek- an athletic training regime
Gardyloo- a warning shouted before throwing water from above
Godwottery- nonsense
Hobbledehoy- an awkward or ill-mannered young boy
Kerfuffle- nonsense
Lickspittle- a servile person
Mumpsimus- an outdated and unreasonable position on an issue
Oocephalus- (quite literally) an egghead.
Pettifogger- a person who tries to befuddle others with his speech
Ranivorous- frog-eating
Skedaddle- to hurry somewhere
Slangwhanger- a loud abusive speaker
Smellfungus- a perpetual pessimist
Snollygoster- an untrustworthy person
Tatterdemallion- a child in rags
Wabbit- exhausted or worn out
Widdershins- in a contrary or clockwise direction

It is apparent that the English language encapsulates some of the most exotic and humorous words that unfortunately go unknown to and unused by almost all today.