Compass Rose

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A list of 10 words by uselessness.

over yonder1196439205and appears on 4 listswas added by uselessness and appears on 4 lists
downtown1196438982and appears on 21 listswas added by uselessness and appears on 21 lists
uptown1196438975and appears on 11 listswas added by uselessness and appears on 11 lists
down under1196435422and appears on 3 listswas added by uselessness and appears on 3 lists
down east1196435414and appears on just this listwas added by uselessness and appears on just this list
left coast1196435400and appears on 3 listswas added by uselessness and appears on 3 lists
back east1195675950and appears on 2 listswas added by uselessness and appears on 2 lists
out west1195675946and appears on just this listwas added by uselessness and appears on just this list
down south1195675937and appears on just this listwas added by uselessness and appears on just this list
up north1195675931and appears on 2 listswas added by uselessness and appears on 2 lists

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Colloquial geographic phrases based on relative directions. (If that didn't make sense, just scroll down. You'll get it.)

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reesetee commented on the list compass-rose

Uselessness, would "Left Coast" fit here? And how about "down east"?

November 30, 2007
uselessness commented on the list compass-rose

Sure, why not? I've never heard of "down east" though, so I'm just gonna have to take your word for it.

November 30, 2007
reesetee commented on the list compass-rose

Wikipedia to the rescue (because I'm too lazy to explain)! Or perhaps some Wordie New Englanders care to chime in. :-)

November 30, 2007
lampbane commented on the list compass-rose

I don't know if they fit your criteria, but I am reminded of uptown, downtown, and crosstown (also midtown, which is used more as a place than a direction).

December 1, 2007
uselessness commented on the list compass-rose

Hey, I like the first two. So the criteria for this list are expanding... but I'm not complaining. ;-)

December 1, 2007
hahalitosis commented on the list compass-rose

"over there" ?

December 1, 2007
hahalitosis commented on the list compass-rose

"right there"? As in hold it ... (I don't know of a left ...)

December 1, 2007
hahalitosis commented on the list compass-rose

"Back up"? Do I get extra points for two directions?

December 1, 2007
bilby commented on the list compass-rose

Australians sometimes say way out Woop-Woop to mean a remote place. Ingenues are sometimes found looking at maps to find where Woop-Woop is. Don't know if it fits this list, I just came over all anecdotty.

December 1, 2007
hahalitosis commented on the list compass-rose

"left bank"

December 1, 2007