20 things You Never Knew Had Names!
It would be insane to say one knows everything about this planet earth. Obviously No! There is a saying which says, No man is an Island of Knowledge. Let's explore into 20 things you knew had names.
1. Armscye - The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye.
2. Dysania - The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called dysania.
3. Griffonage - Unreadable hand-writing is called griffonage.
4. Tittle - The dot over an “i” or a “j” is called tittle.
5. Crapulence - That utterly sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.
6. Bannock Device - The metallic device used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called Bannock device.
7. The space between your eyebrows is called a Glabella.
8. Petrichor - The way it smells after the rain is called petrichor.
9. Aglet - The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet.
10. Wamble - The rumbling of stomach is actually called a wamble.
11. Vagitus - The cry of a new born baby is called a vagitus.
12. Tines - The prongs on a fork are called tines.
13. Phosphenes - The sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them are called phosphenes.
14. Box Tent - The tiny plastic table placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a box tent.
15. Overmorrow - The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.
16. Minimus - Your tiny toe or finger is called minimus.
17. Agraffe - The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe.
18. Vocables - The 'na na na' and 'la la la', which don't really have any meaning in the lyrics of any song, are called vocables.
19. Interrobang - When you combine an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!), it is referred to as an interrobang.
20. Columella Nasi - The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi.
Among the above 20 listed, how many do you already know? Let's read from you. Please comment below.
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