[Aaron Poochigian]

How do we feel about the word "cajolery"? Is it living spoken English? Is it living literary English? Is it just another archaic (dead) mofo?

[Ann Drysdale]

I have used it in the last couple of weeks. But then I am a very old woman and nobody listens to me anyway. This is probably because I am an archaic mofo.

[Aaron Poochigian]

That's encouraging news, Ann! Let's bring "cajolery" back from the dead. It will be a zombie word!

[Matt Q]

I don't know that I've heard it spoken (or possibly I'm just one of those people who doesn't listen to Annie), but it's meaning is clear at a glance, and it doesn't seem odd to me. I'd say go for it.

[Aaron Poochigian]

Going for it:

". . . a sage/above cajolery and smirking wit. . ."

[John Isbell]

I think that is living English, whether the word started off moribund or not.

Cheers,
John