Crossing the Blues



There are so many things out there that we deal with or see everyday, but have no idea what they are called. This is a list of 25 ridiculous real names for 25 everyday items.


1. Crepuscular Rays


Rays of sunlight coming from a certain point in the sky. Also known as “God's rays.” 

 2. Tittle

The dot over an 'i' or 'j.'

3. Lunule

 

The white, crescent shaped part at the top of a nail.


4. Ferrule

 

The metal part on a pencil.


5. Gynecomastia 


Man-boobs.


6. Muntin

 

The strip separating window panes.


7. Morton's Toe 


When your second toe is bigger than your big toe.


8. Arms Akimbo

 

Exactly what it looks like. Hands on your hips.


9. Desire Path

 

A path created by natural means, simply because it is the “shortest or most easily navigated” way.

10. Semantic Satiation
 

What happens when you say a word for so long that it loses its meaning. Limit limit limit limit limit limit limit limit limit.


11. Skeuomorph

 

“A design feature copied from a similar artifact in another material, even when not functionally necessary.” For example, rivets on jeans, copper color on pennies, the shutter sound on a digital camera, and the pointless handle above.

12. Brannock Device

 

What is used to measure your feet at the shoe store.


13. Paresthesia

 

The pins and needles feeling you get when part of your body falls asleep. Bonus! This is known as obdormition.

14. Phosphenes

 

The lights you see when you close your eyes and press your hands to them.

15. Armsaye

 

The armhole in most clothing.

16. Wamble 


Stomach rumble.

17. Feat

 

A dangling piece of curly hair.

18. Peen

 

The side opposite the hammer's striking side.

19. Rectal Tenesmus

 

The feeling of incomplete defecation. We've all been there.

20. Dysania

 

The state of finding it hard to get out of the bed in the morning.

21. Mondegreen

 

Misheard lyrics.

22. Petrichor 


The it smells outside after rain.

23. Philtrum

 

The groove located just below the nose and above the middle of the lips.

24. Purlicue

 

The space between the thumb and the forefingers.
25. Aglet


 

The plastic coating on a shoelace.