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-up1251arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1248arrow-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-squarebizarroland@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up9·21 hours agoInternecine, meaning “destructive to both sides in a conflict”. Petty bickering like that divorce where they had a judge adjudicate the distribution of their beanie baby collection was internecine.
minus-squarethemadcodger@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 hours agoAs soon as I read “destructive to both sides in a conflict” I immediately thought of that case. And then you referenced it 😂
Internecine, meaning “destructive to both sides in a conflict”.
Petty bickering like that divorce where they had a judge adjudicate the distribution of their beanie baby collection was internecine.
As soon as I read “destructive to both sides in a conflict” I immediately thought of that case. And then you referenced it 😂