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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

How come we say counterclockwise and not earthwise?

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How come we say counterclockwise and not earthwise?

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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

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The word you want is “widdershins”.
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  Sunwise and widdershins! Only heard the term when I met some witches. IRL witches! It’s a thing.
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  Yeah, it is honestly

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