Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square305fedilinkarrow-up1357arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1352arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square305fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJonC@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·2 months agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins Just because it sounds cool.
minus-squaretunetardis@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 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-up3·2 months agoIn an emergency, you can also exit widdoutershins.
minus-squareSaintWacko@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoYesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
minus-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoWiddershins start my hair, your Spooktober decorations are so spooky!!!
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoAnd don’t forget turnwise! (which is the opposite rotational direction defined by the direction the disc turns)
minus-squareteawrecks@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 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.
Yesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
Widdershins start my hair, your Spooktober decorations are so spooky!!!
And don’t forget turnwise! (which is the opposite rotational direction defined by the direction the disc turns)
Sounds like a creature that would have a lot of creepypasta written about it.