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Today I learned a new word! allochthonous (adj.) originating from a place other than where it was found.
by yellowapple 4y ago
Today I learned a new word!
allochthonous (adj.) originating from a place other than where it was found.
- rendall 4y agoI'm going to start using this word around the house instead of misplaced: Hmm. Someone left the TV remote in the bathroom for some reason. "The TV remote is allochthonous"
- unwind 4y agoIn our house, I'm afraid almost everything that's not too heavy can become an allochthonous object, mainly due to the object-relocating services provided by our kids. I'm probably guilty of some "oh crap I'll put this here for now" action too, which certainly ups the allochthonousness of whatever I was holding.