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Correct names of "watchamacallits"

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I'm eager to learn the correct names of "stuff" and hope other DPers will teach me some of the correct terms for "dealiebobbers."

I'll begin:

tang--the center "pole" of a metal vegetable peeler. From Dictionary.com:

"a long and slender projecting strip, tongue, or prong forming part of an object, as a chisel, file, or knife, and serving as a means of attachment for another part, as a handle or stock."
 
Really, you start the thread with the word "tang"? Not me.
 
nota bene said:
I'm eager to learn the correct names of "stuff" and hope other DPers will teach me some of the correct terms for "dealiebobbers."

I'll begin:

tang--the center "pole" of a metal vegetable peeler. From Dictionary.com:

"a long and slender projecting strip, tongue, or prong forming part of an object, as a chisel, file, or knife, and serving as a means of attachment for another part, as a handle or stock."
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The correct name for a whatchamacallit is thingamabob, everyone knows that. ;)
 
Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways? There seems to be no correct term for many things. ;)
 
nota bene said:
I'm eager to learn the correct names of "stuff" and hope other DPers will teach me some of the correct terms for "dealiebobbers."

I'll begin:

tang
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--the center "pole" of a metal vegetable peeler. From Dictionary.com
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"a long and slender projecting strip, tongue, or prong forming part of an object, as a chisel, file, or knife, and serving as a means of attachment for another part, as a handle or stock."
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The Urban Dictionary has a different definition. I'll let those who are interested look it up themselves.

:lol:
 
Summerwind said:
The correct name for a whatchamacallit is thingamabob, everyone knows that. ;)
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That's true, but you could mix the whatchamacallit and a thingamabob and make a doohickey.
 
aglet--tip of a shoelace

eyelet--holes you thread laces through
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways? There seems to be no correct term for many things. ;)
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why does hawaii have an INTERstate highway?
 
The thingy that holds a gun is a holster.


The dingus that holds a knife is a sheath.

The whatsis that holds a sword is a scabbard.




thought I'd throw that in, since I hear people mix them up all the time. Actually "sheath" is acceptable for a sword as well, but "scabbard" is better.


while we're here, a shoulder belt that supports a sword is called a Baldric. The groove on the blade is a fuller. The crossguard is also known as quillions. The part you hold in your hand is the hilt, not the "handle".


A gun's "handle" is properly called it's "grip". If you have a knife with wooden sides attached to the tang (see above) at the hilt, those are called "scales".


A screwdriver with a straight singular edge at the tip is known as a regular or slotted screwdriver. A screwdriver with the four grooves on the tip is a Phillips' head, for use on screws with a cross-like slot.


That strip of metal you check your oil with is called a dipstick. :)


The thingus on your car you put water or coolant in? That's the radiator. The spinny part connected to the fanbelt that makes electricity is called an Alternator.
 
bunghole--the hole in a container or cask through which liquid is poured; also the the hole plugged by the center lid of the lid of a blender.
 
Twit -- pregnant goldfish
 
nota bene said:
bunghole--the hole in a container or cask through which liquid is poured; also the the hole plugged by the center lid of the lid of a blender.
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How very Beavis and Butthead.
 
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Ferrule - The metal part that hold the eraser on a pencil

Now some Luther specific ones -

Balance Sheet - Those pages of a financial statement that clients never bother to look at

Bank Reconciliation - The function of reconciling the cash balance in your checkbook to the bank statement or, more simply, "That other thing that clients never do"

Filing Deadline - That day that your tax return needs to be filed. Usually comes 4-6 weeks after the date by which you're supposed to have ALL your stuff to your accountant

Sunday - The day that I'm going to call you and harass you because you failed miserably at the previous three items

and a few others just because -

Peg Board - The wall in the garage with all the holes and hooks where you're supposed to put my tools when you're done with them

Shopping Cart Corral - That metal thing 4' from where you left your shopping cart

Parking space - The area between those two white lines where you're supposed to park your car (but where you left your shopping cart)
 
And now some reading specialist words....

dipthong -- a vowel pair (ou, oi, etc.)

digraph -- two consonants that come together to make one sound (ch, th, sh)

phoneme -- a single sound in a word

gerund -- a word that ends in -ing that functions as a noun

metacognition -- thinking about your own thinking
 
Josie said:
And now some reading specialist words....

dipthong -- a vowel pair (ou, oi, etc.)

digraph -- two consonants that come together to make one sound (ch, th, sh)

phoneme -- a single sound in a word

gerund -- a word that ends in -ing that functions as a noun

metacognition -- thinking about your own thinking
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"Dipthong"....mmmm, sounds sexy!!:lol:
 
Lutherf said:
Ferrule - The metal part that hold the eraser on a pencil

Now some Luther specific ones -

Balance Sheet - Those pages of a financial statement that clients never bother to look at

Bank Reconciliation - The function of reconciling the cash balance in your checkbook to the bank statement or, more simply, "That other thing that clients never do"

Filing Deadline - That day that your tax return needs to be filed. Usually comes 4-6 weeks after the date by which you're supposed to have ALL your stuff to your accountant

Sunday - The day that I'm going to call you and harass you because you failed miserably at the previous three items

and a few others just because -

Peg Board - The wall in the garage with all the holes and hooks where you're supposed to put my tools when you're done with them

Shopping Cart Corral - That metal thing 4' from where you left your shopping cart

Parking space - The area between those two white lines where you're supposed to park your car (but where you left your shopping cart)
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Greetings, Lutherf. :2wave:

:lamo: .. :thumbs:

Bodkin - An oversized needle with a blunt end and a large eye, used in sewing to pull a long string of cording or ribbon through a channel in a garment, such as at the waist in shorts or slacks, or the neckline in a shirt, to enable the wearer to adjust the fit. The bodkin enters and leaves the channel at the same point, and the cording ends are then tied together in a bow. A large safety pin can be used as a substitute.
 
polgara said:
Greetings, Lutherf. :2wave:

:lamo: .. :thumbs:

Bodkin - An oversized needle with a blunt end and a large eye, used in sewing to pull a long string of cording or ribbon through a channel in a garment, such as at the waist in shorts or slacks, or the neckline in a shirt, to enable the wearer to adjust the fit. The bodkin enters and leaves the channel at the same point, and the cording ends are then tied together in a bow. A large safety pin can be used as a substitute.
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Interesting. Bodkin also means dagger, in some obscure dialect I can't recall. It also refers to a type of arrow point made to pierce armor.
 
Goshin said:
Interesting. Bodkin also means dagger, in some obscure dialect I can't recall. It also refers to a type of arrow point made to pierce armor.
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Greetings, Goshin. :2wave:

I really enjoy threads like this - gives us a chance to learn something new! :thumbs:
 
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