diff --git a/gitignore b/gitignore
index 5503b01..d19df3b 100644
--- a/gitignore
+++ b/gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 *~
 
 
+## My designated "out of repo" directory name
+# Author: Midgard
+
+xyzzy
+
+
 ## Things you just don't want in a Git repo
 # Author: Midgard