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prettygoodwordkilter (KIL-ter) - n., good condition, form, or order.
Most commonly seen in the negative form "out of kilter," but you can also find phrases like "bring back into kilter." The alternate form kelter was primarily UK-only and is not seen much these days, but this was the original spelling. Where that came from, though, is subject to much speculation but little conclusion, making it origin unknown.
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Most commonly seen in the negative form "out of kilter," but you can also find phrases like "bring back into kilter." The alternate form kelter was primarily UK-only and is not seen much these days, but this was the original spelling. Where that came from, though, is subject to much speculation but little conclusion, making it origin unknown.
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Date: 2026-03-27 02:23 pm (UTC)kilter = balance
eg off-kilter = off-balance, either literally or metaphorically
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Date: 2026-03-27 03:10 pm (UTC)That is one type of kilter, and feeling off-balance can be a result of things being out of kilter, but no, not just that.
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Date: 2026-03-28 02:08 pm (UTC)