21 Everyday Things You Didn’t Know Had Names
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We come across so many things in our everyday life, and quite often, it happens that we don’t even know what they are called.
Here are 21 things that you didn’t even know had names.
1. Petrichor
The natural, soothing, and heavenly scent after or during rainfall that we all love is called petrichor.
2. Nurdle
The small strip of toothpaste that you apply on your toothbrush is known as nurdle.
3. Aglet
Aglet is the term used for the plastic or metal tube that is fixed tightly at the end of a shoelace.
4. Cornicione
The outer part of the crust of the pizza is called a cornicione.
5. Barm
The foam that forms over beer is termed as barm.
6. Punt
The bottom of the wine bottle is called a punt.
7. Dysania
The phase in which you find it difficult to wake up and get out of your bed.
8. Octothorpe
The trending hashtags are actually called octothorpes.
9. Glabella
The space between our eyebrows is called glabella.
10. Vagitus
The cry of a newborn baby is known as vagitus.
11. Darkle
Darkle (the opposite of sparkle) is when the sky becomes dark.
12. Ferrule
The metal part on the back of pencils called the ferrule.
13. Gynecomastia
Man boobs are biologically known as gynecomastia.
14. Peen
The opposite side of the hammer’s striking side is known as peen.
15. Rectal Tenesmus
Rectal tenesmus is the feeling of incomplete defecation.
16. Philtrum
The groove that is located just below the nose and above the middle of the lips is called philtrum.
17. Purlicue
It is the space between the forefingers and the thumb.
18. Collywobbles
Butterflies in the stomach are called as collywobbles.
19. Griffonage
Handwriting that is unreadable is termed grifonage.
20. Tintinnabulation
The ringing of bells is called tintinnabulation.
21. Rhinorrhea
The actual term for a runny nose is rhinnorhea.
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