500 Old-fashioned words and their meanings Old-fashioned Words: Words that were common in the past but are passing out of ordinary use. Examples: dandified adjective] (of a man) too careful about his look or clothes vamoose verb] to leave fast Besides Old-fashioned words, there are some Idioms and Phrasal Verbs which are considered Old-fashioned now. Example- (idiom): blot your copybook - to do something bad to spoil your good reputation among people; Example- (phrasal verb): buck up - used to tell somebody to make haste Sample This: Old-fashioned Words -- A- accidence noun] the part of grammar that deals with the change in the form of a word accursed adjective] having a bad magic spell on something addled adjective] confused / (of an egg) not fresh without further/more ado idiom] at once; immediately adventurer / adventuress noun] a person who is very fond of going to unusual places or gaining other new experiences aerodrome (air drome) noun] a small airport affair noun] an strange or inexplicable thing ague noun] a disease such as dengue that causes fever and shivering air hostess noun] a female flight attendant be all up (with somebody) idiom] to be the end for somebody alms noun] money, clothes, food etc. given to beggars or poor people in the altogether idiom] without any clothes on ammo noun] ammunition amour noun] a secret love affair anon adverb] soon; early; in a moment apoplexy noun] the sudden and complete loss of the ability to sense or move apparel noun] formal clothes apprehend verb] to understand, realize or be aware of something aright adverb] correctly or properly arrant adjective] used to emphasize how unpleasant somebody/something is asunder adverb] into pieces; away from each other; not together at-home noun] a party in somebody's home authoress noun] a woman author aviator noun] a pilot