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mwmisses4289

(4,288 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2026, 11:44 PM 11 hrs ago

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I just heard a new word (ok, new to me, lol) that seems to describe t perfectly!

Lubberwort! It means a lazy or stupid person, and is attributed to Shakespeare.
Thank you to Professor Tracy Borman, who's short video on "Daily life in the age of Queen Elizabeth I" for the history extra channel on you tube, introduced the word to me.
Lubberwort! What a fun word!

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I just heard a new word (ok, new to me, lol) that seems to describe t perfectly! (Original Post) mwmisses4289 11 hrs ago OP

Ty for sharing a new word! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #1

K & R canetoad 11 hrs ago #2

She had another word that fits him- Gandermooner. mwmisses4289 11 hrs ago #3

I'd be tempted to change that one to Gandershitter. calimary 10 hrs ago #4

Or Blubberwart... BattleRow 9 hrs ago #7

New to me too. Thank you for sharing. LoisB 10 hrs ago #5

Great word! BeneteauBum 9 hrs ago #6

Cockwomble! mwmisses4289 3 hrs ago #8

SheltieLover

(80,820 posts)

1. Ty for sharing a new word!

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 11:50 PM

11 hrs ago

Fits slobby perfectly!

canetoad

(20,772 posts)

2. K & R

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 11:52 PM

11 hrs ago

She's an extremely knowledgeable historian.

mwmisses4289

(4,288 posts)

3. She had another word that fits him- Gandermooner.

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:05 AM

11 hrs ago

It meant a man who flirted (or did more) with other women while his wife was pregnant or recovering from childbirth.

calimary

(90,174 posts)

4. I'd be tempted to change that one to Gandershitter.

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 01:04 AM

10 hrs ago

BattleRow

(2,493 posts)

7. Or Blubberwart...

Reply to calimary (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 02:16 AM

9 hrs ago

LoisB

(13,118 posts)

5. New to me too. Thank you for sharing.

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 01:12 AM

10 hrs ago

BeneteauBum

(549 posts)

6. Great word!

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 02:03 AM

9 hrs ago

My favorite is cockwomble……

Peace ☮️

mwmisses4289

(4,288 posts)

8. Cockwomble!

Reply to BeneteauBum (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:59 AM

3 hrs ago

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