As with fads and fashion if you wait long enough old words and phrases make a comeback too. Today's post will highlight a few of those words. Gigglemug originated in the 1920s and means pretty much what it sounds like, a person with an infectious, constant smile. Whooperup is also what it sounds like, an event with noisy enthusiasm and lively commotion. Pang Wangle is a good word for what a lot of people endure, misfortune and hardship while achieving their goals. Then there's gobemouche from the French for gape mouthed meaning ready to swallow and accept any misinformation fed to it. I saved the best for last, respair, the opposite of despair, means renewed hope after a period of distress.
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