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Did You Know These Things Had Names? by ztanleechima(m): 1:33am On Sep 06, 2017
1. The space between your eyebrows is called a glabella.

2. Petrichor - The way it smells after the rain is called petrichor.

3. Aglet - The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet.

4. Wamble - The rumbling of stomach is actually called a wamble.

5. Vagitus - The cry of a new born baby is called a vagitus.

6. Tines - The prongs on a fork are called tines.

7. Phosphenes - The sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them are called phosphenes.

8. Box Tent - The tiny plastic table placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a box tent.

9. Overmorrow - The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.

10. Minimus - Your tiny toe or finger is called minimus.

11. Agraffe - The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe.

12. 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.

13. Interrobang - When you combine an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!), it is referred to as an interrobang.

14. Columella Nasi - The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi.

15. Armscye - The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye.

16. Dysania - The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called dysania.

17. Griffonage - Unreadable hand-writing is called griffonage (Are you reading this dear doctors?)

18. Tittle - The dot over an “i” or a “j” is called tittle.

19. Crapulence - That utterly sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.

20. Bannock Device - The metallic device used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called Bannock device.

*Useful, isn't it. ?*

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Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Nobody: 1:51am On Sep 06, 2017
ztanleechima:


1. The space between your eyebrows is called a glabella.

2. Petrichor - The way it smells after the rain is called petrichor.

3. Aglet - The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet.

4. Wamble - The rumbling of stomach is actually called a wamble.

5. Vagitus - The cry of a new born baby is called a vagitus.

6. Tines - The prongs on a fork are called tines.

7. Phosphenes - The sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them are called phosphenes.

8. Box Tent - The tiny plastic table placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a box tent.

9. Overmorrow - The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.

10. Minimus - Your tiny toe or finger is called minimus.

11. Agraffe - The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe.

12. 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.

13. Interrobang - When you combine an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!), it is referred to as an interrobang.

14. Columella Nasi - The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi.

15. Armscye - The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye.

16. Dysania - The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called dysania.

17. Griffonage - Unreadable hand-writing is called griffonage (Are you reading this dear doctors?)

18. Tittle - The dot over an “i” or a “j” is called tittle.

19. Crapulence - That utterly sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.

20. Bannock Device - The metallic device used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called Bannock device.

*Useful, isn't it. ?*


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Oooh..this is amazing..

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Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Nobody: 1:58am On Sep 06, 2017
Not bad.
Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Yusfunoble(m): 2:21am On Sep 06, 2017
Nice one

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Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by ayourbamie: 2:55am On Sep 06, 2017
Very useful but I doubt we need it

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Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Tolexander: 3:31am On Sep 06, 2017
9. Overmorrow - The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.
Ereyesterday - On the day before yesterday!
Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Tolexander: 3:37am On Sep 06, 2017
ayourbamie:
Very useful but I doubt we need it
really?

We need it!
Use them in your chat with your recalcitrant crush and wait if she won't give in.

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Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by richguyTX(m): 6:30am On Sep 06, 2017
So how will this put money in my pocket
Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Nobody: 7:24am On Sep 06, 2017
This made FP not long ago
Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Mikee7(m): 7:27am On Sep 06, 2017
Doctors have specialised in griffonage, must be a course for them
Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by donkossy(m): 8:00am On Sep 06, 2017
and who's gonna ask me for this??
Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by RoyalBoutique(m): 8:04am On Sep 06, 2017
ayourbamie:
Very useful but I doubt we need it

Dont say "we" angry ... I need it, you don't need it.

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Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by lukman: 8:10am On Sep 06, 2017
After you don think sae you no get problem with English again.
this one weak me oo.

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Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by diatroc(m): 8:41am On Sep 06, 2017
nice one op
Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Soljaboi44(m): 9:14am On Sep 06, 2017
Lalasticlala

Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Olibboy: 9:25am On Sep 06, 2017
another one
Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by mrbillz(m): 11:14am On Sep 06, 2017
Nice piece you got there

21: Philtrum: The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip.
the junction between the two halves of an animal's upper lip or nose.

My lil contribution

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Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Nounitesportal(m): 12:14pm On Sep 06, 2017
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Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Nobody: 12:35pm On Sep 06, 2017
22. Natal cleft: The groove between the buttocks that runs from just below the sacrum to the perineum.

Synonyms.

Anal cleft , gluteal cleft, ass crack, butt crack.

it is known as 'ilafo idi' in Yoruba language.
Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by Harvard13(m): 4:53pm On Sep 06, 2017
ztanleechima:


1. The space between your eyebrows is called a glabella.

2. Petrichor - The way it smells after the rain is called petrichor.

3. Aglet - The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet.

4. Wamble - The rumbling of stomach is actually called a wamble.

5. Vagitus - The cry of a new born baby is called a vagitus.

6. Tines - The prongs on a fork are called tines.

7. Phosphenes - The sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them are called phosphenes.

8. Box Tent - The tiny plastic table placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a box tent.

9. Overmorrow - The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.

10. Minimus - Your tiny toe or finger is called minimus.

11. Agraffe - The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe.

12. 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.

13. Interrobang - When you combine an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!), it is referred to as an interrobang.

14. Columella Nasi - The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi.

15. Armscye - The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye.

16. Dysania - The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called dysania.

17. Griffonage - Unreadable hand-writing is called griffonage (Are you reading this dear doctors?)

18. Tittle - The dot over an “i” or a “j” is called tittle.

19. Crapulence - That utterly sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.

20. Bannock Device - The metallic device used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called Bannock device.

*Useful, isn't it. ?*


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Re: Did You Know These Things Had Names? by ademasta(m): 6:43pm On Sep 06, 2017
Na so
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