Here's another interesting word for you.
Widdershins.
Now, it tends to mean counterclockwise, but it used to mean basically going the wrong way. One use I heard of was describing hair as being widdershins when it's not doing what it's supposed to-- going in every direction instead of laying flat. Some used it to mean left-handed, since that's against the norm, but I don't like that because it suggests bad things about people who are lefthanded, that they're doing things wrong. They aren't.
This word got used by people to describe being approached by demons, and it was also considered unlucky, but I have a feeling that if it comes back, it won't be nearly as bad of a thing. Doing things your own way and being unique? Getting approached by something exciting? Sounds like a good thing to some people at least.
So, I hope this year doesn't go widdershins like 2020, but I also hope that it does go widdershins to make things interesting.
If you want to know more about the word or it's history, please look at the sources below.
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