Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square304fedilinkarrow-up1359arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1354arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square304fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebizarroland@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 months 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-up2·3 months 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 😂