Even as we grow older I guess we’re all aware that there’s plenty of things in life we’ve never even heard of. What’s more, there are lots of unlikely names for unlikely objects and situations around as well.
Here’s a case in point, brought to us all by the land salmon blog:
One of the great things about the search for significance and
recognition is that pretty much everything has a name. So, when your
buddy gets his first bonus check and decides to upgrade his kitchen (or
at least talk about it at The Sizzler), and mentions getting curved
sink faucets, you can tell him that he loves bibcocks. Tell him after
he pays the bill.1. Aglet: The plain or ornamental covering on the end of a shoelace.
So read the whole article here:
16 Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names
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