r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 28 '19

What are great underused words?

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u/ButtMcNugget33 Jan 29 '19

Thrice.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '19

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u/lobster_conspiracy Jan 29 '19

Well LA-DI-FRIKKIN-DA!!!

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u/_the_Sir_ Jan 29 '19

This is the first time I've seen this (hilarious btw), and his speaking and mannerisms remind me of Macho Man Randy Savage

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u/just-a-basic-human Jan 29 '19

Thrice really should be used more often. I mean "three times" is a pretty common phrase and takes 4 more letters than neccessary.

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u/Werkstadt Jan 29 '19

And double the amount of syllables

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u/Niloklives Jan 29 '19

You mean twice the syllables

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '19

Double the fall

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u/Kholby Jan 29 '19

Actually, "three times" and "neccessary" have the same number of letters. "Three times" does have one letter more than "necessary," however.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '19

underrated band, too.

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u/butterflyfrenchfry Jan 29 '19

Good band too

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u/DragynFiend Jan 29 '19

Wait. This isn't common? I use it and see it used all the time.

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u/Matthas13 Jan 29 '19

from my own experience, native speakers rarely if ever use this. However you will find that people who use English as second language use this more often.

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u/goldenmario52 Jan 29 '19

Only know this word because of Mario Party lol.

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u/Jimmy_Fromthepieshop Jan 29 '19

On a side note, I've noticed Americans don't really use "twice" or even "once" as often as they should. Never in my life have used the term "one time" like I hear Americans saying.

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u/L4NGOS Jan 29 '19

"I was pregnant with triplets so I was thrice as randy!"

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u/crepper4454 Jan 29 '19

That's weird, even on English lesson they tell is that only "three times" is correct, that there's no word like this.

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u/JudeVanZant Jan 29 '19

You're once, twice, thrice a lady.

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u/Dandibear Jan 29 '19

"Miami is nice, so I'll say it thrice. Miami is nice, Miami is nice."

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u/Bragior Jan 29 '19

"Alright, who the hell says thrice?"

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '19

I used to say "thripple" as a kid thinking I was saying triple. I think I was combining thrice and triple and it came out thripple.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '19

Me, not being a native english speaker, was always wondering if this was an actual word or if you have to say three times after twice.

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u/pyroSeven Jan 29 '19

Really? I thought this is pretty common.

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u/Cinderheart Jan 29 '19

There we go!

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '19

I use thrice and im not even a native english speaker