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{{a|plainenglish|}}{{d|Loansome||adj|}}Having the characteristics of a [[loan]]. Thus, unhip: fusty; old-fashioned. Luddite. Stone-age. | {{a|plainenglish|}}{{d|Loansome|/ˈləʊnsəm/|adj|}}Having the characteristics of a [[loan]]. Thus, unhip: fusty; old-fashioned. Luddite. Stone-age. | ||
''Compare'': [[Swappish]]. | ''Compare'': [[Swappish]]. |
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Loansome
/ˈləʊnsəm/ (adj.)
Having the characteristics of a loan. Thus, unhip: fusty; old-fashioned. Luddite. Stone-age.
Compare: Swappish.
Origin: archaic, possibly coined by Otto Büchstein, in Die Schweizer Heulsuse.