Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square189fedilinkarrow-up1253arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1251arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square189fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJonC@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·1 day agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins Just because it sounds cool.
minus-squaretunetardis@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·24 hours 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-up3·18 hours agoIn an emergency, you can also exit widdoutershins.
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·22 hours agoAnd don’t forget turnwise! (which is the opposite rotational direction defined by the direction the disc turns)
minus-squareSaintWacko@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·24 hours agoYesss. I love this word and use it whenever I can
minus-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·23 hours agoWiddershins start my hair, your Spooktober decorations are so spooky!!!
minus-squareteawrecks@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 hours 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.