Mental.floss.com recently posted a list of 16 words that are "much older than they seem," complete with quotes from the Oxford English Dictionary that document the claim. It's an amazing list, because most if not all of the words on it do, in fact, strike modern eyes and ears as recent additions to the language.
For example, people were using “friend” as a verb in the 1400s. “Unfriend” has been around at least since 1659. And “puke” was part of the vernacular in the 16th century. For the "outasight" (1890s) list of new-sounding words that are anything but new, put down your bottle of "booze" (1850s) for a minute and click here.
For example, people were using “friend” as a verb in the 1400s. “Unfriend” has been around at least since 1659. And “puke” was part of the vernacular in the 16th century. For the "outasight" (1890s) list of new-sounding words that are anything but new, put down your bottle of "booze" (1850s) for a minute and click here.
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