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.
