Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square280fedilinkarrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square280fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJonC@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins Just because it sounds cool.
minus-squaretunetardis@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month 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-up0·1 month agoIn an emergency, you can also exit widdoutershins.
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoAnd don’t forget turnwise! (which is the opposite rotational direction defined by the direction the disc turns)
minus-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoWiddershins start my hair, your Spooktober decorations are so spooky!!!
minus-squareSaintWacko@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoYesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
minus-squareteawrecks@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month 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)
Widdershins start my hair, your Spooktober decorations are so spooky!!!
Yesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
Sounds like a creature that would have a lot of creepypasta written about it.