Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 29 days agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square308fedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1354arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square308fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJonC@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·29 days agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins Just because it sounds cool.
minus-squaretunetardis@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·29 days agoSounds useful in Minecraft. Like you put a sign in a cave “exit widdershins” to tell people to follow the left wall.
minus-squarekibiz0r@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·29 days agoIn an emergency, you can also exit widdoutershins.
minus-squareSaintWacko@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·29 days agoYesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·29 days agoAnd don’t forget turnwise! (which is the opposite rotational direction defined by the direction the disc turns)
minus-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·29 days agoWiddershins start my hair, your Spooktober decorations are so spooky!!!
minus-squareteawrecks@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·28 days agoSounds like a creature that would have a lot of creepypasta written about it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins
Just because it sounds cool.
Sounds useful in Minecraft. Like you put a sign in a cave “exit widdershins” to tell people to follow the left wall.
In an emergency, you can also exit widdoutershins.
Yesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
And don’t forget turnwise! (which is the opposite rotational direction defined by the direction the disc turns)
Widdershins start my hair, your Spooktober decorations are so spooky!!!
Sounds like a creature that would have a lot of creepypasta written about it.