widdershins

WID-er-shinz, adverb

In a direction contrary to the sun’s course; counterclockwise.

“Superstitious, she stirs the batter widdershins on game days.”

Where widdershins comes from

Scots, and going round a church in this direction was thought to bring bad luck.

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