Names for things you didn't know had names

Cunning_Pam
on 4/20/14 5:53 am
RNY on 12/18/13

The space between the thumb and extended finger is known as the purlicue.

Surgery: RNY on 12/18/2013 with Jay M. Snow, MD            "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness." - Robert Herjavec, quoting Al Capone

      

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 4/20/14 5:58 am
RNY on 08/05/19

The little stiff piece on the end of a shoelace is called an "aglet!"

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

Chrissy W.
on 4/20/14 7:16 am - Indianapolis, IN
VSG on 07/01/13

"petrichor" - the smell outside after rain. 

(Thank you, Doctor Who)

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Cunning_Pam
on 4/20/14 9:41 am
RNY on 12/18/13

The wire cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne is an agraffe.

Surgery: RNY on 12/18/2013 with Jay M. Snow, MD            "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness." - Robert Herjavec, quoting Al Capone

      

Ihearttennis
on 4/20/14 12:48 pm - LA
VSG on 04/24/13

We were at dinner the other day with several people and the topic of discussion was weird stuff people do.  My 15 yo then says,"I had something weird happen to me the other day. Some kid pinched my wenus."  After I corrected him for being rude he started laughing and explained that your wenus is your elbow skin. I had no idea! 

"Whether you believe you can or you can't ....you are right! " by Henry Ford

Jodibee
on 4/21/14 10:13 am

I believe the skin of your knee is called vergeenus as well.

MrsLitch
on 4/20/14 1:38 pm - Morris, IL
RNY on 06/04/12

There are two tittles in my name Heidi, the dots over the i

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AnneGG
on 4/23/14 10:08 pm

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly." Richard Bach

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