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Proper names for everyday stuff

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Saw this on twitter and thought Lifers could plough a rich furrow of fun
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Dead End0
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Bread moisturiser8
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Shin - "object for locating coffee table edges in the dark"14
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Tickly magic beanstalk0
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Two kids under the age of five - contraception6
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Wife - Fun Prevention Officer11
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Education centre nourishment consultant - Dinner lady
Front line customer support facilitator - Call centre worker.
Media distribution Officer - Paperboy.
Coin facilitation engineer - Toll booth collector
Gastramonical Hygiene Technician - Dishwasher
Petroleum Transfer Engineer - Service station assistant
Kerb technician - Road sweeper.
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Air movement device. More commonly known as a fan.
I don't know if this is apocryphal or not, but I read that this is how a fan was listed in the IBM catalogue, back when IBM made PCs.0 -
Sounds like what a German might call it. Half that language is just vaguely describing it. Hence why the word for hovercraft translates as "air cushion boat"0
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Back in the 1970s I taught in a Local Educational Authority which would not sanction the purchase of electric kettles for use in science lessons, because of their secondary application for making coffee at break in the prep-room.
The physics department therefore purchased some “steam generators”, while our colleagues in biology bought a pair of “water otters".7 - Sponsored links:
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Director of First Impressions. Receptionist.4
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I love that account, there are some absolute crackers.1
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Boatercycle7
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A group of squid should be called a squad
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Float coat2
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Chip shovel.5 -
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McBobbin said:
Director of Judging you and remarking loudly on your confidential information - Receptionist at a Doctorslimeygent said:Director of First Impressions. Receptionist.
I think you just made that up...McBobbin said:
Director of Judging you and remarking loudly on your confidential information - Receptionist at a Doctorslimeygent said:Director of First Impressions. Receptionist.
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With genuine and utter horror, I now realise that your one wasn't made up.limeygent said:McBobbin said:
Director of Judging you and remarking loudly on your confidential information - Receptionist at a Doctorslimeygent said:Director of First Impressions. Receptionist.
I think you just made that up...McBobbin said:
Director of Judging you and remarking loudly on your confidential information - Receptionist at a Doctorslimeygent said:Director of First Impressions. Receptionist.
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Near Beer0
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I used to see it when visiting a chain of luxury car dealerships in the Baltimore area,McBobbin said:
With genuine and utter horror, I now realise that your one wasn't made up.limeygent said:McBobbin said:
Director of Judging you and remarking loudly on your confidential information - Receptionist at a Doctorslimeygent said:Director of First Impressions. Receptionist.
I think you just made that up...McBobbin said:
Director of Judging you and remarking loudly on your confidential information - Receptionist at a Doctorslimeygent said:Director of First Impressions. Receptionist.
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Bog Roll - Shit Tickets0
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Bizarrely, Mrs cafcfan thinks the dishwasher is called "Why haven't you unloaded this?"1
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Life and Time waster2 -
TV = idiot lantern
National Lottery = idiot tax
Last train home = vomit comet
Countryside = Piers Morgan's execoution1 -
reprographic technician ..gimp who uses photocopier0
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Water chicken
Beach chicken0 -
Apple juice2