Results: Who Knew They Had A Name For That Thingamajig With That Whatchamacallit?
Published on 10/08/2020
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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?
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
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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
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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
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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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