Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square286fedilinkarrow-up1348arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1343arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square286fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJonC@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·3 months agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins Just because it sounds cool.
minus-squaretunetardis@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 months 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-up3·3 months agoIn an emergency, you can also exit widdoutershins.
minus-squarexmunklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoAnd don’t forget turnwise! (which is the opposite rotational direction defined by the direction the disc turns)
minus-squareSaintWacko@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoYesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
minus-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoWiddershins start my hair, your Spooktober decorations are so spooky!!!
minus-squareteawrecks@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months 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.
And don’t forget turnwise! (which is the opposite rotational direction defined by the direction the disc turns)
Yesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
Widdershins start my hair, your Spooktober decorations are so spooky!!!
Sounds like a creature that would have a lot of creepypasta written about it.