DID YOU KNOW THESE THINGS HAD NAMES?
The space between your eyebrows is called a glabella.
Petrichor - The way it smells after the rain is called petrichor.
Aglet - The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet.
Wamble - The rumbling of stomach is actually called a wamble.
Vagitus - The cry of a new born baby is called a vagitus.
Tines - The prongs on a fork are called tines.
Phosphenes - The sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them are called phosphenes.
Box Tent - The tiny plastic table placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a box tent.
Overmorrow - The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.
Minimus - Your tiny toe or finger is called minimus.
Agraffe - The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe.
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.
Interrobang - When you combine an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!), it is referred to as an interrobang.
Columella Nasi - The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi.
Armscye - The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye.
Dysania - The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called dysania.
Griffonage - Unreadable hand-writing is called griffonage (Are you reading this dear doctors?)
Tittle - The dot over an “i” or a “j” is called tittle.
Crapulence - That utterly sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.
Bannock Device - The metallic device used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called Bannock device.
HOW MANY OF THE ABOVE YOU ALREADY KNEW.
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