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Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Nobody: 6:20pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
1. AGLET The plain or ornamental covering on the end of a shoelace. 2. ARMSAYE The armhole in clothing. 3. CHANKING Spat-out food, such as rinds or pits. 4. COLUMELLA NASI The bottom part of the nose between the nostrils. 5. DRAGÉES Small beadlike pieces of candy, usually silver-coloured, used for decorating cookies, cakes and sundaes. 6. FEAT A dangling curl of hair. 7. FERRULE The metal band on a pencil that holds the eraser in place. 8. HARP The small metal hoop that supports a lampshade. 9. HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVER A 64th note. (A 32nd is a demisemiquaver, and a 16th note is a semiquaver.) 10-13. JARNS, NITTLES, GRAWLIX and QUIMP Various squiggles used to denote cussing in comic books. 14. KEEPER The loop on a belt that keeps the end in place after it has passed through the buckle. 15. KICK or PUNT The indentation at the bottom of some wine bottles. It gives added strength to the bottle but lessens its holding capacity. 16. LIRIPIPE The long tail on a graduate's academic hood. 17. MINIMUS The little finger or toe. 18. NEF An ornamental stand in the shape of a ship. 19. OBDORMITION The numbness caused by pressure on a nerve; when a limb is `asleep'. 20. OCTOTHORPE The symbol `#' on a telephone handset. Bell Labs' engineer Don Macpherson created the word in the 1960s by combining octo-, as in eight, with the name of one of his favourite athletes, 1912 Olympic decathlon champion Jim Thorpe. 21. OPHRYON The space between the eyebrows on a line with the top of the eye sockets. 22. PEEN The end of a hammer head opposite the striking face. 23. PHOSPHENES The lights you see when you close your eyes hard. Technically the luminous impressions are due to the excitation of the retina caused by pressure on the eyeball. 24. PURLICUE The space between the thumb and extended forefinger. 25. RASCETA Creases on the inside of the wrist. 26. ROWEL The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs. 27. SADDLE The rounded part on the top of a matchbook. 28. SCROOP The rustle of silk. 29. SNORKEL BOX A mailbox with a protruding receiver to allow people to deposit mail without leaving their cars. 30. SPRAINTS Otter dung. 31. TANG The projecting prong on a tool or instrument. 32. WAMBLE Stomach rumbling. 33. ZARF A holder for a handleless coffee cup. 11 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Nobody: 6:30pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Thanks for enlightening me |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by valmunich(m): 6:43pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Most of these words ain't pure English 1 Like |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by engrsoma(m): 6:44pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Great |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Nobody: 6:44pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Harp..This word reminds me of 5th may 2007. I told my guys I could finish a crate of a beverage by the 'Harp'..They doubted my ability, so we had a bet..Suffice to say, I won the bet but almost lost my life..I got born again that Night.. 1 Like |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Nobody: 7:09pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
valmunich:**Lol** the names sound funny doesn't it ?? Everybody can not graduate with a 1st class, or are u 1 1 Like |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by hatux: 7:19pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Good! |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by smsshola(m): 7:22pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Nice one so educative.. |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by OluBendel: 7:49pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Educative. Well done! 1 Like |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by liveyourlife: 9:12pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Adding to the Op's ministry, 1. Kworoption : The Fulanized version of the English word "Corruption". 2: Sheppotamus: The English Revised standard definition of the wife of a ruler in 'The Animal Kingdom". 3. Febuhari: When some foolish political propagandists rename a month in the Gregorian Calendar to suit their political ambitions. Or When to score cheap political points and make a psychological impression, change vectors Rename my Birth Month! 4: http:// - Email for students! 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by liveyourlife: 9:13pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
http:// - Email for students! |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Iytech(m): 9:56pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Interesting and educative. Thumbs up, OP. I remember #9 from my music class in JSS. |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Nobody: 10:01pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Noted |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Akshow: 10:25pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
nice. why is it not on front page? but if na tonto dike put new cloth e go reach front page 2 Likes |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by tzoracle: 10:25pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
I read all,but can't remember all Btw,nice research |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by tzoracle: 10:26pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Akshow: I crate of hero 4 u |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Luizkid(m): 10:54pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Ok o, but whats the name of the LINE that divides the Scrotal sac under d penis? |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Nobody: 10:58pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Nyz. Tho I must confess, I forgot the names already |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Natasha2(f): 11:12pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
wow |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Nobody: 11:43pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Luizkid:picture of the line that divide ur own scrotal sac or Adonbelive it 1 Like |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Emodeee: 12:07am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Arms hole in clothes sounds lyk ALAMIEYESEIGHA |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Emodeee: 12:13am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Cutehector4u: he enlightened u. Hp u r nw FANTAstic In complexion? |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Emodeee: 12:16am On Jan 27, 2015 |
DDeliverer: full gist lah.... |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by myouri(f): 4:49am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Only knew no.9 buh some are too long and difficult to remember sha. No. 4 looks/sounds like a Calabar name 1 Like |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by uchebest2006(m): 7:18am On Jan 27, 2015 |
You rily did welll!!! Nice one OP |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by tmotmo: 7:39am On Jan 27, 2015 |
educative!!!!!! |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Samguine: 7:46am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Uhmm |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by Nobody: 8:43am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Issokay 1 Like
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Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by DonX001: 9:52am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Luizkid: Scrotal raphe. |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by DonX001: 9:56am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by DonX001: 9:57am On Jan 27, 2015 |
myouri: Calabar girl! |
Re: Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names by divalindiway(f): 10:46am On Jan 27, 2015 |
this is one of the reasons am always on nairaland.Learning never ends!! |
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