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Results: Who Knew They Had A Name For That Thingamajig With That Whatchamacallit?

Published on 10/08/2020
By: Harriet56
2373
Trivia
1.
1.
You know what I'm talking about, right? All those "things" you don;'t know the name for, but are pretty sure they must have a name... and, yes, they do have a name. So, if you like trivia like I do, this may be the survey you've been dreaming of. How many of these whatchamacallits did you know by their correct name?
You know what I'm talking about, right? All those
Obelus -- The division sign, the one with the dots above and below a dash
6%
148 votes
Glabella -- The space between the eyebrows.
7%
177 votes
Uvula -- The thing dangling at the back of the throat
45%
1058 votes
Rascette lines -- The wrinkles across your wrist
4%
93 votes
Purlicue -- The area between your forefinger and your thumb you see when you make the letter "L"
6%
142 votes
I knew all of these
3%
76 votes
None
46%
1080 votes
2.
2.
How about these ones?
How about these ones?
Grawlix -- The symbols used in comics, used in place of actual profanity. It was created by Mort Walker, creator of the Beetle Bailey comics.
5%
129 votes
Zarf -- The piece of cardboard that keeps your coffee cup from burning your hand.
5%
124 votes
Aglet -- The metal tip at the end of your shoelaces that keeps the laces from fraying
26%
615 votes
Petrichor -- Smell of rain after a dry spell
6%
136 votes
Akrasia -- A lack of self-control or when you lack the willpower to follow through with something you're supposed to do
3%
65 votes
I knew all of these
2%
57 votes
None
64%
1519 votes
3.
3.
How many of these grammar symbol names were you familiar with (I'm sure all the English teachers here will know them)?
How many of these grammar symbol names were you familiar with (I'm sure all the English teachers here will know them)?
Chevrons -- Also called diamond brackets <>
24%
569 votes
Braces -- Sometimes known as curly braces { }
26%
619 votes
Brackets -- Also named hard brackets or square brackets [ ]
49%
1172 votes
Parentheses -- Also known as round brackets ( ). Parentheses is the plural form of parenthesis.
55%
1299 votes
Ellipsis -- The three dots that indicate a voice or statement trailing off…
29%
691 votes
I knew all of these
14%
340 votes
None
30%
708 votes
4.
4.
Finally, this last set?
Finally, this last set?
Lemniscate -- The "sleeping 8" symbol you know as the infinity symbol
5%
122 votes
Baluster -- The sometimes intricately sculpted structure that serves as the structural support for hand rails on a staircase, doubling as architecture.
30%
704 votes
Vagitus -- The crying or wailing of a newborn baby.
4%
93 votes
Oyster pail -- The cheap, durable, easy to carry paperboard container your Chinese takeout comes in
7%
168 votes
Paresthesia -- The pins and needles feeling you get when your leg falls asleep.
16%
369 votes
I know all of these
3%
64 votes
None
54%
1287 votes
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