Word of the Day: ANTEDILUVIAN
Very, very old or out of date
antediluvian (adj) - belonging to the age before the Biblical Flood; old-fashioned or antiquated [an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]
BREAKDOWN: ANTE- (before) + DE- (away) + LU- (to wash) + -IAN (pertaining to)
deluge (noun) - a severe flood or overwhelming amount or number; the Biblical Flood
deluge as a verb means to inundate or overwhelm
See also: ablution
"Politics' the polite word for antediluvian prejudices, the rags put on by enmity and tribal resentment." —Joseph O'Connor
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