In the sidebar, there is something that talks about a habit I always have and I hate! But I had no idea it had a specific name! LOL! But it inspired me to make this kind of a post. These are some things you may have known existed, but did not know the technical name of.
1. Cerumen
This is the technical name for common ear wax.
2. Philtrum
This is the name of the little indentation between your nose and upper lip.
3. Bruxism
This is the name of the habit of gnashing your teeth. I do this all the time and I hate it!!
4. Tittle
This is the technical name for the dot above the lower-case I and J.
5. Muntin
This is what the strip that separates window panes is called.
6. Ferrule
This is the metal part that holds the eraser to the pencil.
7. Petrichor
The earthy scent that accompanies the first rainfall after a period of dry, hot weather.
8. Aglet
This is the plastic that tips your shoe laces.
9. Glabella
This is what the space between your eyebrows is called.
10. Overmarrow
You could say this instead of saying "the day after tomorrow".
11. Tines
These are the prongs on a fork.
12. Dysania
This is the feeling you have when you can't get out of bed in the morning.
13. Crapulence
Yes, this is a real word! It's the feeling you get after you've eaten or drank too much.
14. Interrobang
A now common symbol that represents the use of both a question mark and an exclamation point. As in when I say "What the fuck?!"
15. Octothorpe
This is the actual proper name for the pound sign or hashtag.
16. Paresthesia
The proper word for that "pins and needles" feeling.
17. Mondegreen
This is actually the technical term for misheard song lyrics. Though some doughnuts are so good they actually do make my brown eyes blue! LOL!
18. Phloem bundles
This is what those pesky, stringy tissues are on a banana.
19. Griffonage
This is the technical term for unreadable handwriting.
20. Rasceta
This is the technical name for the lines that are visible inside your wrist.
1. Cerumen
This is the technical name for common ear wax.
2. Philtrum
This is the name of the little indentation between your nose and upper lip.
3. Bruxism
This is the name of the habit of gnashing your teeth. I do this all the time and I hate it!!
4. Tittle
This is the technical name for the dot above the lower-case I and J.
5. Muntin
This is what the strip that separates window panes is called.
6. Ferrule
This is the metal part that holds the eraser to the pencil.
7. Petrichor
The earthy scent that accompanies the first rainfall after a period of dry, hot weather.
8. Aglet
This is the plastic that tips your shoe laces.
9. Glabella
This is what the space between your eyebrows is called.
10. Overmarrow
You could say this instead of saying "the day after tomorrow".
11. Tines
These are the prongs on a fork.
12. Dysania
This is the feeling you have when you can't get out of bed in the morning.
13. Crapulence
Yes, this is a real word! It's the feeling you get after you've eaten or drank too much.
14. Interrobang
A now common symbol that represents the use of both a question mark and an exclamation point. As in when I say "What the fuck?!"
15. Octothorpe
This is the actual proper name for the pound sign or hashtag.
16. Paresthesia
The proper word for that "pins and needles" feeling.
17. Mondegreen
This is actually the technical term for misheard song lyrics. Though some doughnuts are so good they actually do make my brown eyes blue! LOL!
18. Phloem bundles
This is what those pesky, stringy tissues are on a banana.
19. Griffonage
This is the technical term for unreadable handwriting.
20. Rasceta
This is the technical name for the lines that are visible inside your wrist.