25 Things You Didn't Know Had an Actual Name for It
Nathan Johnson
Published
11/05/2018
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Who ever named these things was either bored or was farted on by an otter IRL.
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Do you have an innate fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth? If so, you suffer from “Arachibutyrophobia.” -
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When you stand with your hands on your hips, with your elbows facing outward, you’re standing “Arms Akimbo.” -
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Those old-school devices that are used to measure your feet are known as “brannock devices.” -
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This is the little piece of flesh, at the bottom of your nose, that separates your nostrils. -
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If you’re like me, you wake up and feel half asleep still. This sensation is known as “dysania.” -
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This is the metal part of a pencil that holds the eraser in place. -
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When you get that rush of excitement generally associated with doing something crazy, you’re experiencing “frisson.” -
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When random symbols are strung together to symbolize profanity, that’s known as grawlix. -
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A googleganger is someone who shares the same name as you. -
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Know someone who’s handwriting is illegible? They suffer from griffonage. -
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“Kummerspeck” is the literal German term for the weight you gain from emotional eating. -
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On your belt, the keeper if the built-in loop that holds in the end after it’s been latched. -
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This is the proper name for the infinity symbol. -
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Whenever you mishear something like music lyrics or a phrase, you’re experiencing mondegreen. -
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People whose second toe is longer than their big toe, have Morton’s Toe. Otherwise known as “Greek Foot.” -
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This term was coined for that little sliver of paper that comes out the top of a Hershey’s kiss. -
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A nurdle is that little dollop of toothpaste you should be putting on your toothbrush. -
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You may know this word better by its synonyms: hashtag, pound sign, tic-tac-toe or just #. -
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No, this isn’t slang for p*nis. A peen is the end of a hammer that’s not used to strike. -
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This is the name for the smell created when rain drops fall onto dry soil. -
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This is the groove on your upper lip, just below your nose. -
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The squishy piece of skin that runs between your forefinger and thumb is known as purlicue. -
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I don’t know what this has its own name, but spraint is the poop of otters. -
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When you ring a bell, the name for the sound created, is tintinnabulation. -
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That little piece of cardboard wrapped around your coffee is known as a zarf.
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