One of the more obscure English words I’ve found is jimp.
It means ‘slender’ or ‘graceful’ and was introduced to English from Scotland some time in the nineteenth century.
Your challenge? Use today’s obscure word in a sentence, down in the comments.
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Matthew Wright 
I had no idea that was a real word. What immediately came to mind when I read this post was this…
Lyndon Johnson: Spaceman?
Chief Scientist: SPE-CI-MEN.
Lyndon Johnson: Well, what kind of spe-ci-men?
Chief Scientist: A tough one. Responsive to orders. I had in mind a jimp.
Lyndon Johnson: JIMP? Well what the HELL is a jimp?
Chief Scientist: A jimp. A-a-a jimpanzee, Senator. An ape.
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Very cool! I gather LBJ was one tough customer!
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I suppose he was. This was from “The Right Stuff” one of my favorite movies.
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One of my favourites too!
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