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> I was svelte

Is this just me experiencing the baader-meinhof effect or did you get inspired to use this after learning about the framework?

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Svelte is a common-enough English word?

Svelte is a pretty common way to describe being in good shape.

ironic that you cite 'baader-meinhof' as if it is commonly known, but think 'svelte' is arcane.

Anyone on reddit for more than 6 months will be familiar with that term since it comes up in subs like r/til every other week.

It's definitely not some super common term but I am guessing the overlap between hn and reddit is large enough that most people here would be familiar with it.

On the other hand, I don't think I've ever seen anyone use svelte in common parlance in my lifetime.

I could only guess that for OP English is a second language, the word is quite common in a number of European languages.

Wow, who know what a less-than-common word choice would drive people to think.

I now want a vocabulary study list of words that are just common enough to not be archaic but not so common they won't not cause this reaction, and then put one or two of them in every social media post.

I stand corrected, your grammar is certainly not the result of an European education system.

Do you not like way I type?

Its not a common term for younger generations, but for older ones it was quite common. My parents used it often.

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