Underappreciated words

[Viktor77]

The title is pretty self-explanatory, words which are underappreciated in your opinion, and you can define that as you wish.

My submission:

Scruple(s)- This is just a brilliant word with a perfect sound, and is hardly ever used on this side of the pond.

[Gulliver]

Waddle - As in "I'm just waddling down to the shops, do you want anything?". It's replaced "mosey" as my favourite verb of motion.

[Buran]

"Dun". Hardly used, but I feel it fits the meaning so well.

[Vuvuzela]

"Respek."

[clawgrip]

"Respek."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTnOL-NGgd0#t=7m59s

[Kereb]

yonder.

[Viktor77]

yonder.

Definitely a very useful word.

I also want to add Trundle.

[Xephyr]

black
indian
eskimo
gypsy
nestorian

You get the idea.

[Aurora Rossa]

@xephyr: Not really.

I like the ironically rare word "ubiquitous" myself.

[Shm Jay]

Scruple(s)- This is just a brilliant word with a perfect sound, and is hardly ever used on this side of the pond.

You've never heard "He has no scruples" and the like? That may be why you haven't heard "scruple" very often; it's like wondering why you never hear "scissor".

[Gulliver]

I've heard of a scruple.

black
indian
eskimo
gypsy

You'll be pleased to know that "black" is the de facto term for black people in the UK, Indians come from India (although you might be talking about American Indians which probably wouldn't be said on the news but I don't think anyone would poop on the floor with rage if you said it out loud) and "gypsy" is used for talking about gypsies and gypsy culture. Thanks to certain look-at-them-aren't-they-funny racist Channel 4 programs, traveller and gypsy cultural awareness is now A Thing.

[Whimemsz]

Whoreson. I wish it were still a common insult. Though I guess the rarity and quaintness is part of what makes it a good word?

[prettydragoon]

Scruple(s)- This is just a brilliant word with a perfect sound, and is hardly ever used on this side of the pond.

You've never heard "He has no scruples" and the like? That may be why you haven't heard "scruple" very often; it's like wondering why you never hear "scissor".

You don't? I use them all the time. As verbs rather than nouns.

[patiku]

Whoreson. I wish it were still a common insult. Though I guess the rarity and quaintness is part of what makes it a good word?

You've gotta not use old time insults, no one will be impressed with them in an actual argument.

[din]

Whoreson. I wish it were still a common insult. Though I guess the rarity and quaintness is part of what makes it a good word?

You've gotta not use old time insults, no one will be impressed with them in an actual argument.

It sounds surprisingly 'fresh' for an old time insult, though.

Then again, it is still used in Dutch (hoerenzoon)

[patiku]

Trust a native speaker.

[Drydic]

Whoreson is an utterly awesome insult and leaves its targets dazed and staggering.

[Whimemsz]

Whoreson is an utterly awesome insult and leaves its targets dazed and staggering.

totally

[Sacemd]

I've never heard the word hoerenzoon and I would laugh at anyone calling me that. And most English swear words/phrases can't be translated directly: e.g. teef (bitch) neuk jou (fuck you) and stront (shit). I reccomend using the English equivalents when shouting at a Dutch native speaker.

[Pole, the]

Whoreson. I wish it were still a common insult. Though I guess the rarity and quaintness is part of what makes it a good word?

In Polish, skurwysyn and sukinsyn (translating roughly to whoreson and bitchson) are perfectly normal insults, just very strong.

[Izambri]

Maybe more underused than underappreciated, but...

gorgonize To have a paralyzing or mesmerizing effect on someone.

[ol bofosh]

Insult: penarse /"pi:.nA:S/

And globbits! (good for kids)

blimin'eck is one I say, mixing up blimey and bloomin'eck.