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I've never seen it, heard it, or used it. Except perhaps when making typing mistakes. Don't try to use this.
- I've never seen it, heard it, or used it.
- Except perhaps when making typing mistakes.
- Don't try to use this.
- No one will know what you mean.
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I've never seen it, heard it, or used it. Except perhaps when making typing mistakes.
Don't try to use this. No one will know what you mean.
Don't try to use this. No one will know what you mean.
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Hi
Where on earth did you come across that archaic (not in current use) word?
It has such little currency that it's not even in the COD! I persevered and eventually found it in Merriam-Webster.
It turns out that 'Jaunce' is a verb meaning 'to prance'. Because it's archaic, there's no point in using it. Stick with 'prance' or 'frolic' instead.
BillJ
Where on earth did you come across that archaic (not in current use) word?
It has such little currency that it's not even in the COD! I persevered and eventually found it in Merriam-Webster.
It turns out that 'Jaunce' is a verb meaning 'to prance'. Because it's archaic, there's no point in using it. Stick with 'prance' or 'frolic' instead.
BillJ
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Living so close to the Canadian border, I have made several jaunts to Vancouver, B.C.
Different word, but it sounds the same. Could this have been the word in question in the first place? It's what I thought of when first seeing the post.
Different word, but it sounds the same. Could this have been the word in question in the first place? It's what I thought of when first seeing the post.
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Jaunce the verb means to trample upon or prance. The noun is actually a name of a female and means humble or gracious and derives from a form of jaun, English john which means *** is gracious. It is rare to use it today.
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