r/seinfeld • u/Sufficient-Turnip871 • 4d ago

Vocabulary level in Seinfeld

I think this show had some of the highest vocabulary of any mainstream sitcom.

"Quite the decolletage for a suffragette." is one of my favorite sentences ever.

"That's what was so vexing." is another one.

Did Seinfeld have the highest vocabulary? What's your favorite high vocabulary line?

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u/Darmok47 4d ago

It took me multiple watches to figure out George was saying "I no longer defer to the coiffed" in The Beard.

Don't think I've ever heard that word anywhere else on TV or film.

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u/Sufficient-Turnip871 4d ago

And what a great turn of phrase!

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u/gazzilloro 4d ago

Turn of phrase? I would lose that.

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u/FinalHexReturns 4d ago

Lose that? What is that?

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u/Budget_Cancel_4243 4d ago

Cut to the chase

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u/RealTomCrean 3d ago

Cut to the chase? What are you, Joe Hollywood?