In our everyday lives, we use just a small part of our languages' vocabularies. This is understandable as words go out of use, and we don't use scientific names for things or words that are used by a specific group of people, like professional terminology. Sometimes we don't even realize that some things have names at all or that they could have a specific name because we're used to referring to that thing by describing it.
Not a lot of us spend our time reading through dictionaries, but if we did, we could find some really interesting words, like how would you call the day after tomorrow or the struggle to get out of bed in the morning. Bored Panda gathered a list of things that you may not have known had a name in English, so enjoy it, as broadening your vocabulary is always fun. Don't forget to upvote the words that you liked the most and comment down below how many of these you already knew!
#21 Vocables
The 'na na na' and 'la la la', which don't really have any meaning in the lyrics of any song, are called vocables.
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89points
#23 Punt
The indent on the bottom of a wine bottle is called a punt.
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78points
#24 Aphthong
A letter or a combination of letters used in spelling the word but not pronounced is called an aphthong like "gh" in "knight" or in "fight."
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76points
#26 Vagitus
The cry of a newborn or small child is called a vagitus.
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73points
#28 Eggcorn
A word or a phrase that is used mistakenly but in a plausible way for another word or phrase is called eggcorn.
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68points
#29 Googlegänger
A person who has the same name as you and is found by searching it on Google is called a Googlegänger.
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67points
#30 Agraffe
The wired cage that holds the cork on a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe.
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64points
#31 Snellen Chart
The chart you look at while taking an eye exam is called the Snellen chart.
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63points
#33 Scroop
The crisp rustle of silk or a similar material that has been treated with dilute acid is called scroop.
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60points
#34 Muntins
The smalls strips of wood, plastic or metal in between separate panes of glass on a window are called muntins.
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60points
#35 Pizza Saver
The tiny plastic thing placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a pizza saver.
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59points
#37 Columella Nasi
The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi.
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56points
#38 Armscye
The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye.
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53points
#39 Palindrome
A word or a phrase that reads the same way forward as it does backward is called a palindrome, for exmple, radar, level, madam.
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51points
#40 Tine
A prong or sharp point like of a fork or antler is called tine.
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44points
