Archaic words are making a comeback, thanks to hipsters' love of all things old. The Washington Post's wonkblog has an article examining how hipsters may be bringing back vintage language, and the effects it is having on modern culture. This may be a passing fad, as hipsters themselves are now making jokes about bespoke water; if they're not careful the charming anachronism may go mainstream and become unfit for hipster irony.
BTW, this submission was inspired by a comment thread here about craft/artisanal beers. Apparently, the old words are not just re-entering the hipsters' language but getting co-opted by marketers hoping to woo the hipster pocketbook. Some linguistic shift may result.
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Friday October 30 2015, @03:10PM
However, I'll add that in the UK, most of the example words are not considered unusual at all, it's not just me. Imagine if there was an article in The Reg about this - how the UK Hipster scene was starting to use archaic terms like "fall" (rather than "autumn"). Americans would rightly laugh their balls off at such silliness.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 30 2015, @10:41PM
That meaning of "fall" has, for as long as I can remember, been in common use in America. Examples:
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/fall-fashion/ [cosmopolitan.com]
http://www.vogue.com/12680368/top-trends-fall-2015-fashion-shows/ [vogue.com]
http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/hair/g5455/fall-2015-hair-trends/ [harpersbazaar.com]
http://www.elle.com/fashion/trend-reports/news/g26017/the-complete-fall-2015-trend-guide/ [elle.com]
http://www.registrar.psu.edu/academic_calendar/Fall15.cfm [psu.edu]
"Bespoke" I just became aware of perhaps five years ago. In proletarian circles, we would often say "tailor-made", "custom-made" or just "custom"; to tart up an automobile is to "customize" it:
http://selvedgeyard.com/2009/11/22/ultimate-rock-n-roll-on-wheels-the-1970s-van-customization-craze/ [selvedgeyard.com]
http://mrkustom.com/blog/get-your-custom-led-door-projector/ [mrkustom.com]