A cabinet of linguistic curiosities.

Philavery is the love of unusual words. Well, this is precisely what it says on the tin, a treasury of neglected, peculiar, precise, faintly archaic words gathered all at once. Words that feel good in the mouth. Words that do something specific and strange. Words that might otherwise vanish.

It’s not academic, it's truly affectionate. The pleasure here is in rediscovery and a lightheartedness to something that can honestly be used to intimidate or gatekeep rather than enjoy when you speak.

Dip-in, leave in the bathroom, open at random and steal something for your next sentence.