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Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , Shinji Report

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.

Final score:

174points

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Shrek Bunny 3 years ago

Everyone needs to know this

47points

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name Finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning is called dysania.

Healthline , megan ann Report

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165points

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Cori 3 years ago

Then I suffer from chronic dysania.

136points

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The phenomenon of repeating a word and temporarily losing its meaning is called semantic satiation.

Wikipedia , zorilla Report

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161points

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Cori 3 years ago

I used to do that with the word purple when I was a kid.

26points

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name That sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.

Merriam-Webster , águahotels Report

Final score:

154points

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Giles McArdell 3 years ago

Interesting, same word for politician's speaking.

114points

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name When you combine a question mark with an exclamation mark (‽), it is referred to as an interrobang.

Merriam-Webster , Jeremy Keith Report

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134points

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OUSSAMA AGZOUL 3 years ago

we need to use that instead of ?!

62points

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name A series of typographical symbols, such as $#!, used in text as a replacement for profanity is called a grawlix.

Merriam Webster , Threeboy Report

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126points

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Steve Barnett 3 years ago

It’s f#!king good to know that this s#!t had a f#?cking name.

80points

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The action of throwing something or someone out of a window is called defenestration.

Merriam-Webster , Paul!!! Report

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122points

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Animal Lover 3 years ago

Has it happened enough to need a name?! 😨

75points

Steve Barnett 3 years ago

Yes, for instance twice in Prague in 1419. There are other examples. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestration#Notable_cases

22points

Night Owl 3 years ago

It did in Russia but they called it suicides

13points

cassiushumanmother 3 years ago

Yes, it's a french word from latin fenestra. It was very common since antiquity, Hippocrates himself described it, it was a common thing to get rid of disabled newborns or as a punishment. In France we have defenestrated a lot of people during the revolution. The "good old times"...

6points

Evil Little Thing 3 years ago

Well, a window is a fenestration. So if you un-window something, it is defenestration.

3points

Joanna Mickiewicz 3 years ago

In the history of the Czech Republic alone we have at least 3 historically significant defenestrations (2 of which have started a war).

2points

Scagsy 3 years ago

Only about thirty-eight times in every single western movie! I wonder if there's a word for throwing someone out through the batwing door of an old saloon.

2points

Crazy Meerkat Lady 3 years ago

Only in 87% of all action movies 😉

2points

John Seidel 3 years ago

Putin joins the chat.

1point

lara 3 years ago

Yep, it was relatively common in "pre Tsarist Russia". People, citizens of towns would throw the mayors or ruling councils out of windows into the river. Happened often in Eastern Europe, too.

1point

chiizkake 3 years ago

Nice interrobang!

1point

Easily Excitable Panda 3 years ago

Oh my yes. But generally once only per person/object.

1point

Huddo's sister 2 years ago

All the rockers in hotel rooms in the 70-90s!

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Flore Daï 3 years ago

You'd be surprised. Actually maybe you'd be more aware of it if the word was more common in english. We sometimes see it (or rather the verb "défénestrer") in France in relation with feminicide cases : some become to realize it's quite easy to throw someone through a window, and then claim they were depressed and suicidal.

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Karolína Vlčková 3 years ago

At least three times

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Martha Higgins 3 years ago

Yes.

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Marianne Tchiz 3 years ago

Not sure what to make of it, but I am a french native speaker and it is a pretty common word here (also pretty transparent as fenêtre - old french fenestre - directly means window)

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Kapitán Loďsva 3 years ago

In our history several times. :) That is why kids learn in schools about first, second... prague defenestration.

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Johanne Trudeau 3 years ago

Evidently...

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IlovemydogShilo 3 years ago

Nice use of the interrobang.😉

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ベンジーBenji 3 years ago

Well now if someone threatens you with defenestration you will know what it means.

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Jonathan 3 years ago

Unfortunately yes. I saw some CCTV of a man who murdered his wife by chucking her out the window.

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Robin DJW 3 years ago

Oh yes, for thousands of years. The roots are fenestra (window) and de- (down from) which are both Latin. The Romans would have had windows high enough for fatalities - accidents, suicides and murders.

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TheReader19 3 years ago

😂😂😮

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Fiercepelt 3 years ago

I will defenestrate my sister overmorrow

6points

Tobias the Tiger 3 years ago

Because I hate windows and my family.

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Airis Malfoy 3 years ago

YEET it!

3points

Bob Belcher 3 years ago

yeet!!!

1point

Robert T 3 years ago

I defenestrated my guzunder. :D

2points

glowworm2 3 years ago

I actually already know this one.

2points

Cybersawtooth07 3 years ago

Same

1point

Vicky Z 3 years ago

We have a word in Greek too and you can literally say that someone was "outwindowed"

1point

Jan Feline 3 years ago

One of my favorite words!

1point

Aadya Sinha 3 years ago

"or someone"

1point

Gerard Neaux 3 years ago

Love this one. The adjective is defenestrated.

1point

Zuzana Hoková 3 years ago

Ask someone in the Czech Republic. Defenestration was popular way to ¨replace" political rivals. Unfortunately, few hundreds years ago...Oh, wait, 1948 comunist defenestrated Jan Masaryk, the son of democratic president...

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Tzonic 3 years ago

My new favourite word

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Shirley Heyn 3 years ago

Good Grief. . .!

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Mónica Elisabeth Sacco 3 years ago

The infamous 1618 Prague's Defenestration . Queen Jezabel , King Acab's heathen wife, was also defenestrated by Jehu.

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LARRY HYAK 3 years ago

Sounds like there's a need for this.....

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Marvin HoG 3 years ago

Currently house hunting, gonna tell my realtor that I need good second floor windows to defenestrate my SO when he irritates me

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Georges Piriou 3 years ago

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_defenestration_of_Prague

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Grace Note 3 years ago

I love this word.

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Marie-Stephane Art 3 years ago

And it is actually a french word: window in french is fenêtre, so defenestration: throw out the window; plus it is used only for people or self being thrown out not for things XD

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Wistiti 3 years ago

In English history, defenestration was a legal punishment.

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The Cute Cat 3 years ago

You need to read about defenestration of prague

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Melissa Peck 3 years ago

I learned this from Calvin and Hobbes

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Kirk Mckeever 3 years ago

This was actually a fairly common punishment during the Middle Ages--it allowed the public to witness the entire punishment, as a "deterrent" to criminal activity.

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Debra Robinson 3 years ago

There are definitely some people I want to defenestrate.

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Random person 3 years ago

I’ve actually heard of that before.

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BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 3 years ago

I KNEW THAT AND I LOVE THIS WORD MORE THAN ANYTHING

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Hannah Edwards 3 years ago

I already knew this from the Defenestrations of Prague after getting stuck down a Wikipedia rabbit hole.

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Sherry Harvey 3 years ago

Also known as murder

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sylvanticx 3 years ago

my dad has told me about how in his college society voting for someone to be defenestrated occured.

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Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago

Makes sense if you speak English and German.

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Holly Stevens 3 years ago

I knew this because of Braveheart

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Guido Pisano 3 years ago

also in italian but didnt know was uncommon

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Brian Bennett 3 years ago

Or murder!

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OUSSAMA AGZOUL 3 years ago

don't do that

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40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The individual parts of raspberries and blackberries are called drupelets.

Merriam-Webster , Su Yin Khoo Report

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116points

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just another bookish gay 3 years ago

that is such an amazing name!

17points

#10

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet.

Merriam-Webster , Eric T Report

Final score:

113points

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glowworm2 3 years ago

Phineas and Ferb has an entire episode devoted to teaching this word.

100points

#11

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name A path that is created in the grass by people walking on it because it is the shortest way is called desire line.

Merriam-Webster , Andrew Report

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111points

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Joran Quinten 3 years ago

In Dutch is an "Elephants trail" for the trails that elephans carve out in jungles

36points

Merriam-Webster , Michael Coghlan Report

#12

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The tingling sensation you get when your foot's asleep is called paresthesia.

Final score:

110points

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Arctic Fox Lover 3 years ago

I will still refer to it as, "the blood in my feet was replaced by sparkling wine" xD

64points

Merriam-Webster , Leandro Scarano Report

#13

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The space between your eyebrows is called glabella.

Final score:

105points

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Earl Grey 3 years ago

Not exactly. It’s the area between the eyebrow ridges and above the nose where the underlying bone is slightly depressed.

53points

Merriam-Webster , Christina Hendricks Report

#14

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name Illegible handwriting is called griffonage.

Final score:

102points

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Tuna Fish 3 years ago

My students are happy I don't comment on their essays w/my handwriting. #ds106 #penatweet

48points

#15

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name A word that means one thing forward and another backward is called semordnilap, for example, desserts and stressed.

Wikipedia , Jenny Huey Report

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100points

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BieneMaya 3 years ago

Palindrome?!

81points

#16

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name Your little toe or finger is called digitus minimus.

Wikipedia , Wesley Fryer Report

Final score:

97points

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iBlank 3 years ago

great name for a small pet

35points

#17

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The sheen of a light that you see when you close your eyes is called phosphenes.

Merriam-Webster , wim goedhart Report

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96points

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Gossameringue 3 years ago

Phosphenes are caused by stimulation of your retina. No actual light is needed.

32points

#18

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The metal thing used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called Brannock device.

Brannock , Phillip Pessar Report

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95points

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glowworm2 3 years ago

I never knew those things had a name.

18points

#19

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The day before yesterday is called ereyesterday.

Wikipedia , kenkwsiu Report

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93points

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OUSSAMA AGZOUL 3 years ago

overmorrow and ereyesterday

51points

#20

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name A cup holder for hot drinks is called zarf.

Vocabulary , Angela CoffeeRank Report

Final score:

90points

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Cat_Snake_Ferret 3 years ago

she not using the zarf in the picture

54points

#21

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The 'na na na' and 'la la la', which don't really have any meaning in the lyrics of any song, are called vocables.

Cambridge Dictionary , Francesco Report

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89points

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Arctic Fox Lover 3 years ago

Like in the song E=pro, where the chorus is, "Na na, nana na na na naaaa"

11points

#22

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The dot over an "i" or a "j" is called tittle.

Merriam-Webster , auntjojo Report

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87points

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iblowsheep 3 years ago

*chuckle*

46points

#23

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The indent on the bottom of a wine bottle is called a punt.

Merriam-Webster , Ruth Hartnup Report

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78points

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Mumchkin 3 years ago

Somehow I knew this I just wouldn't have been able to tell you it before seeing it here. I feel like maybe I read it in a book or it was in a crossword.

14points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#24

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name A letter or a combination of letters used in spelling the word but not pronounced is called an aphthong like "gh" in "knight" or in "fight."

Your Dictionary , Hans Splinter Report

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76points

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David Becker 3 years ago

''' like "kn" in "knight" or "gh" in "knight."

39points

#25

The paragraph mark (¶) is called a pilcrow.

Final score:

74points

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Peppermallow 3 years ago

A group of them is known as a murder of pilcrows

99points

#26

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The cry of a newborn or small child is called a vagitus.

Collins , Upsilon Andromedae Report

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73points

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Earl Grey 3 years ago

That child has a very pronounced glabella.

82points

#27

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name When your stomach rumbles, that's a wamble.

Merriam-Webster , Alena Getman Report

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71points

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iblowsheep 3 years ago

bor·bo·ryg·mus | ˌbôrbəˈriɡməs | noun (plural borborygmi | -mī | ) technical a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines.

46points

#28

A word or a phrase that is used mistakenly but in a plausible way for another word or phrase is called eggcorn.

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68points

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Tuna Fish 3 years ago

I need an example of this?

31points

#29

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name A person who has the same name as you and is found by searching it on Google is called a Googlegänger.

Macmillan Dictionary , ethermoon Report

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67points

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Lara Verne 3 years ago (edited)

I have one Facebookgänger.

32points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#30

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The wired cage that holds the cork on a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe.

Wein.plus , Greger Ravik Report

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64points

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Joran Quinten 3 years ago

Potato, potato. Agraffe, giraffe

19points

#31

The chart you look at while taking an eye exam is called the Snellen chart.

Wikipedia Report

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63points

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

I’m sure it’s named after some Snellen, but my brain wants to turn that into Smellen, which would be a word having scent-related overtones...

12points

#32

A group of crows is called a murder.

Final score:

62points

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ButterScot 3 years ago (edited)

Two crows are an attempted murder.

139points

#33

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The crisp rustle of silk or a similar material that has been treated with dilute acid is called scroop.

Merriam-Webster , Paula Satijn Report

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60points

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OUSSAMA AGZOUL 3 years ago

so that's the giant cloth on dresses.

5points

#34

The smalls strips of wood, plastic or metal in between separate panes of glass on a window are called muntins.

Final score:

60points

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Earl Grey 3 years ago

Now I know the difference between muntins and mullions.

17points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#35

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The tiny plastic thing placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a pizza saver.

Wikipedia , stu_spivack Report

Final score:

59points

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Karl Baxter 3 years ago

I thought it was garden furniture for mice 😉

91points

#36

A person who never laughs is called agelast.

Final score:

59points

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David Butler 3 years ago

Not pronounced "age-last", but "ei-jeh-last".

38points

#37

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi.

Biology Online , Dan Zen Report

Final score:

56points

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Dorothy Parker 3 years ago

Differs from a septum?

10points

#38

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye.

Merriam-Webster , John Benson Report

Final score:

53points

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iBlank 3 years ago

where did the general put his armies?

13points

#39

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name A word or a phrase that reads the same way forward as it does backward is called a palindrome, for exmple, radar, level, madam.

Merriam-Webster , 270862 Report

Final score:

51points

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BieneMaya 3 years ago

Semordnilap?! 😁

40points

Cambridge Dictionary , waferboard Report

#40

40 Interesting Words For Things You Probably Never Knew Had A Name A prong or sharp point like of a fork or antler is called tine.

Final score:

44points

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Mumchkin 3 years ago

I'd think this is common knowledge.

29points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

Having started as a content creator that made articles for Bored Panda from scratch I climbed my way up to being and editor and then had team lead responsibilities added as well. So it was a pretty natural transition from writing articles and titles as well as preparing the visual part for the articles to making sure others are doing those same tasks as I did before well, answering their questions and guiding them when needed. Eventually I realized editing gives me the most enjoyment and I'm focusing only on that right now.

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Tacocat 3 years ago

Wonderful article! I wish my brain could retain all of what I just read 😅

29points

Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago

The word for when you read an article but can’t retain all of what you just read is called undolegimus.

16points

Vicky Z 3 years ago

We will make a test in a few weeks "Hey pandas what did you learn from our posts"😅😅

3points

Yvette C. Marple 3 years ago

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Karin Gibson 3 years ago

I don't know how to add to this but the pea sized bit of toothpaste you add to the brush is called a Nurdle

13points

Aeon Flux 3 years ago

Also a term in the game of cricket.

1point

Aeon Flux 3 years ago

Actually, it looks like the more common definition is: Nurdles are tiny spheres of plastic. Microplastics.

1point

Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Fun Fact: Once you have your adult teeth, there is no need to use toothpaste (unless you just like the taste or something) since it was invented in a time when toothbrushes were much more abrasive and it kept your gums from being abraded by them. I haven’t used toothpaste since I read that somewhere more than 50 years ago and have I find I do a more thorough job brushing because I’m not relying on toothpaste to do that.

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H Edwards 3 years ago

I know all words are made up to some extent, but a lot of these are not actually official words.

11points

Jill Tremblay 3 years ago

like the "zarf"

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Mark Fuller 3 years ago

Oooh I love these. Back to what we love about BP than the whole woke culture starting to creep through...

2points

Beverly 3 years ago

Wonderful. More articles like this, please.

2points

Peppermallow 3 years ago

Stonen: Made of stone. Similar to wooden meaning made of wood.

1point

ggus44 3 years ago

Great, now translate all of these words to portuguese please :P

1point

Life is ? 3 years ago (edited)

Go to boredpanda.por ;)

1point

Hamdan Yafai 2 years ago

https://digitalbrolly.com/definition-of-branding-marketing-promotion-and-sales/

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Tarryn Louise 3 years ago

The only one I knew on this list was Murder for a murder of crows.

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Greg Fraser 3 years ago

"...is called..." was used a lot but if no one has heard these words or uses them, are they really called this words? Kind of like if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it make a sound? Some are probably industry, or even company, specific jargon so I wouldn't consider those "official" words or definitions. The one about throwing people out windows would have made a bit of sense if it was "deplatforming". LOL

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nala simba 3 years ago (edited)

Wouldn't "Mucusites" be a much nicer word than "Snotites?" The latter word sort of makes me feel ill. Yeughhh....

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Aeon Flux 3 years ago

Very cool! In a nerdy way!!

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Life is ? 3 years ago

Nice. I am flabbergasted.

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Alex Payasa 3 years ago

Lots of these were on Richard Osman's House of Games.

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Jo Choto 3 years ago

I knew about half of those. Now to try and remember the other half!

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Carmen Sandiego 3 years ago

I knew all of them but forgot them after reading them, I bet I will forget these by tomorrow.

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Brooke Glaze 3 years ago

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Tacocat 3 years ago

Wonderful article! I wish my brain could retain all of what I just read 😅

29points

Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago

The word for when you read an article but can’t retain all of what you just read is called undolegimus.

16points

Vicky Z 3 years ago

We will make a test in a few weeks "Hey pandas what did you learn from our posts"😅😅

3points

Yvette C. Marple 3 years ago

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Karin Gibson 3 years ago

I don't know how to add to this but the pea sized bit of toothpaste you add to the brush is called a Nurdle

13points

Aeon Flux 3 years ago

Also a term in the game of cricket.

1point

Aeon Flux 3 years ago

Actually, it looks like the more common definition is: Nurdles are tiny spheres of plastic. Microplastics.

1point

Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

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H Edwards 3 years ago

I know all words are made up to some extent, but a lot of these are not actually official words.

11points

Jill Tremblay 3 years ago

like the "zarf"

0points

Mark Fuller 3 years ago

Oooh I love these. Back to what we love about BP than the whole woke culture starting to creep through...

2points

Beverly 3 years ago

Wonderful. More articles like this, please.

2points

Peppermallow 3 years ago

Stonen: Made of stone. Similar to wooden meaning made of wood.

1point

ggus44 3 years ago

Great, now translate all of these words to portuguese please :P

1point

Life is ? 3 years ago (edited)

Go to boredpanda.por ;)

1point

Hamdan Yafai 2 years ago

https://digitalbrolly.com/definition-of-branding-marketing-promotion-and-sales/

0points

Tarryn Louise 3 years ago

The only one I knew on this list was Murder for a murder of crows.

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Greg Fraser 3 years ago

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nala simba 3 years ago (edited)

Wouldn't "Mucusites" be a much nicer word than "Snotites?" The latter word sort of makes me feel ill. Yeughhh....

0points

Aeon Flux 3 years ago

Very cool! In a nerdy way!!

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Life is ? 3 years ago

Nice. I am flabbergasted.

0points

Alex Payasa 3 years ago

Lots of these were on Richard Osman's House of Games.

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Jo Choto 3 years ago

I knew about half of those. Now to try and remember the other half!

0points

Carmen Sandiego 3 years ago

I knew all of them but forgot them after reading them, I bet I will forget these by tomorrow.

2points