There are so many things out there that we deal with or see everyday, but have no idea what they are called. This is a list of 25 ridiculous real names for 25 everyday items.
1. Tittle
2. Lunule
The
white, crescent shaped part at the top of a nail.
4. Ferrule
5. Gynecomastia
6. Muntin
7. Morton's Toe
8. Arms Akimbo
9. Desire Path
11. Skeuomorph
12. Brannock Device
13. Paresthesia
14. Phosphenes
15. Armscye
16. Wamble
17. Feat
18. Peen
The
side opposite the hammer's striking side.
19. Rectal Tenesmus
The
feeling of incomplete defecation. We've all been there.
20. Dysania
The
state of finding it hard to get out of the bed in the morning.
21. Mondegreen
Misheard
lyrics.
22. Petrichor
The
way it smells outside after rain.
23. Philtrum
The
groove located just below the nose and above the middle of the lips.
24. Purlicue
The
space between the thumb and the forefingers.
25. Aglet
The
plastic coating on a shoelace.
1. Tittle
The dot over an 'i'
or 'j.'
2. Lunule
The
white, crescent shaped part at the top of a nail.
3. Crepuscular Rays
Rays of sunlight
coming from a certain point in the sky. Also known as “God's rays.”
4. Ferrule
The metal part on a
pencil.
5. Gynecomastia
Man-boobs
6. Muntin
The strip separating
window panes.
7. Morton's Toe
When your second toe
is bigger than your big toe.
8. Arms Akimbo
Exactly what it looks
like. Hands on your hips.
9. Desire Path
A path created by
natural means, simply because it is the “shortest or most easily navigated” way.
10. Semantic Satiation
What
happens when you say a word for so long that it loses its meaning. Limit limit
limit limit limit limit limit limit limit.
11. Skeuomorph
“A design feature
copied from a similar artifact in another material, even when not functionally
necessary.” For example, rivets on jeans, copper color on pennies, the shutter
sound on a digital camera, and the pointless handle above.
12. Brannock Device
What is used to
measure your feet at the shoe store.
13. Paresthesia
The pins and needles
feeling you get when part of your body falls asleep. Bonus! This is known as
obdormition.
14. Phosphenes
The lights you see
when you close your eyes and press your hands to them.
15. Armscye
The armhole in most
clothing.
16. Wamble
Stomach rumble.
17. Feat
A dangling piece of
curly hair.
18. Peen
The
side opposite the hammer's striking side.
19. Rectal Tenesmus
The
feeling of incomplete defecation. We've all been there.
20. Dysania
The
state of finding it hard to get out of the bed in the morning.
21. Mondegreen
Misheard
lyrics.
22. Petrichor
The
way it smells outside after rain.
23. Philtrum
The
groove located just below the nose and above the middle of the lips.
24. Purlicue
The
space between the thumb and the forefingers.
25. Aglet
The
plastic coating on a shoelace.
(Source: Buzzfeed)
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