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Do You Know These Things Had Names? by jossiwan(m): 10:06am On Mar 23, 2019 |
DO YOU KNOW THESE THINGS HAD NAMES? 1. The space between your eyebrows is called a glabella. 2. The way it smells after the rain is called petrichor. 3. The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet. 4. The rumbling of stomach is actually called a wamble. 5. The cry of a new born baby is called a vagitus. 6. The prongs on a fork are called tines. 7. The sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them is called phosphenes. 8. The tiny plastic table placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a box tent. 9. The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow. 10. Your tiny toe or finger is called minimus. 11. The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe. 12. 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. When you combine an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!), it is referred to as an interrobang. 14. The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi. 15. The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye. 16. The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called dysania. 17. Unreadable hand -writing is called griffonage. 18. The dot over an āiā or a ājā is called tittle. 19. That utterly sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence. 20. The metallic device used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called Bannock device. HOW MANY OF THE ABOVE DO YOU KNOW BEFORE NOW? 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by cosby02(m): 10:13am On Mar 23, 2019 |
Educative 1 Like |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by olatunjithomas(m): 10:14am On Mar 23, 2019 |
I yaff learnt something today. op, what is the process by which someone hijacked your FTC called ![]()
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Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by christejames(m): 10:23am On Mar 23, 2019 |
Informative! especially the la-la, never knew Lalasticlala has a meaning... |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by ehbellsho(m): 10:27am On Mar 23, 2019 |
wow! so educative.
thanks |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by jossiwan(m): 10:34am On Mar 23, 2019 |
olatunjithomas:it is called "purloin" 1 Like |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by noni14(m): 11:16am On Mar 23, 2019 |
the gap between your teeth is called what ? OP |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Benevee: 11:28am On Mar 23, 2019 |
nice |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Nobody: 12:19pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
noni14:diastema |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by kennyjam: 1:07pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Nice... mods, fp pls although it's not BBnaija |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by allytinted: 2:52pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Ok. |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Riele(f): 3:24pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
That "overmorrow "just weak me |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Sammyimpostor: 4:06pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Thank you |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by gunnersway(m): 4:13pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
olatunjithomas:The question now is will you remember any of these things some minutes later? |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by PurestBoy(m): 4:32pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Riele: If I use it while discussing with my friends now they'll say I'm proud 3 Likes |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Buberwa(m): 4:37pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Superb! |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by whatmoreng: 5:35pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Informative |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by encryptjay(m): 5:38pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Nice thread.
Overmorrow is archaic though. |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Korllami007: 5:54pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
olatunjithomas: It is called Jackie chan ![]() |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Manuel69: 7:22pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Petrichor.. I love Petrichor |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Manuel69: 7:23pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
gunnersway: Exactly.. Thats the problem. Read about "petrichor" few months back but unable to remember just until today |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by hardbody: 7:32pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Manuel69: What again is petrichor. I have already forgotten. Better to describe what you mean abeg. The other party may not even know what you are trying to say. |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Manuel69: 7:41pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
hardbody: Hahahaha. Petrichor, that smell after water must have hit a very dry ground |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by hardbody: 8:29pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Manuel69: Lol. Thanks man. I will ask you again in a week's time. 1 Like |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Manuel69: 8:46pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
hardbody:Hahahaha. I pray I remember. Lol |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Domistar5(f): 9:11pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
i love it. It's relly educative
I am a sicience student and most of the things here is beneficial to me. |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Kendumazy(m): 9:57pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Lalasticalala, come and take this one to Frontpage. I have learnt the world overmorrow. The cry of a new born baby is vagitus. The baby came from the vagina and was struggling to communicate which is tussle. Vagina + tussle = VAGITUS. If it's through operation the baby was born. It will be BELLYTUS. Too much sense will not kill me. |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by SamgoldBaba: 10:00pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
jossiwan:@Op your head dey there! |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Niyeal(m): 10:14pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Complicated |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Nobody: 10:22pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
The gap between thread and FrontPage is called illuem |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by peduru: 10:24pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
highly educative! |
Re: Do You Know These Things Had Names? by Naijasassy: 10:26pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
i have seen this before in a group chat |
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