Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 days agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square281fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square281fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJonC@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins Just because it sounds cool.
minus-squareteawrecks@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoSounds like a creature that would have a lot of creepypasta written about it.
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoAnd don’t forget turnwise! (which is the opposite rotational direction defined by the direction the disc turns)
minus-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoWiddershins start my hair, your Spooktober decorations are so spooky!!!
minus-squareSaintWacko@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoYesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
minus-squaretunetardis@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 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-up0·4 days agoIn an emergency, you can also exit widdoutershins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins
Just because it sounds cool.
Sounds like a creature that would have a lot of creepypasta written about it.
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!!!
Yesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
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.