Page 6 | Things that no word exists for ... but it should

NightJohnBoy · 2022-07-19T22:20:58+00:00

When you feel a sneeze coming and you're looking forward to it and suddenly it disappears :( Shneezenfreude

Timetogetup123 · 22/07/2022 12:57

@Idroppedthescrewinthetuna

Also known as a 'sicky burp', isn't it?

Heartofglass12345 · 22/07/2022 14:09

@Timetogetup123 I call it a sicky burp lol

JuneJuly · 22/07/2022 18:01

CandyLeBonBon · 20/07/2022 20:48

Apparently that's called a 'Glorringe'

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I call this a creeping or crawling itch. They're very annoying.

JuneJuly · 22/07/2022 18:08

Idroppedthescrewinthetuna · 21/07/2022 07:22

@CandyLeBonBon
It is indeed, however I never actually thought about it so this is something that I didn't actually learn until another poster said! Genuinely never tried to put a name to it. I always called it bubble of sick. I have issues...clearly. I swear I am far from thick

We use 'vurp' for this unpleasant experience. Vomit burp portmanteau.

me109f · 22/07/2022 23:56

'Speed Bumps' is an awkward term. In the Netherlands the word for them is 'Drempels' which is a lovely word and our family always use that.

echt · 23/07/2022 03:46

flurryofcurry · 19/07/2022 23:37

The ball flinging thing i use to play fetch with my dog. I call it 'the flingy thing'

They call them ball chuckers, or just chuckers in Australia.

BewareOfTheCarpet · 23/07/2022 05:02

takeitandleaveit · 21/07/2022 18:37

There has to be a word for that feeling of exasperation you get while standing at the checkout behind another customer who is taking all the time in the world.

See also the feeling of unfairness you experience when it’s you holding up the queue but it’s not actually your fault. (Say the barcode just won’t go through no matter how many ways the till operator tries.)
The person behind you —almost always male - is letting out audible sighs.

BewareOfTheCarpet · 23/07/2022 05:23

Cattenberg · 21/07/2022 23:49

The combination of regret and nostalgia I feel when I look back on my youth and wish I’d done more with it.

When people inadvertently reveal the truth by blurting out an answer to a question they haven’t been asked. E.g. “I’m not drunk”, “I’m not difficult to work for”, “I’m a nice guy”, or in the case of a 1940s murderer, “I didn’t start the fire”.

Ooh yes to both but particularly the latter. I remember that exact feeling when a builder announced, without being asked, “ ..and we always stick with the one job. We never leave a job for a couple of weeks and go off and do another one”. The next day he disappointed for 2 weeks to fit someone else’s bathroom.

I propose Veritasdroppyself but it’s not very catchy ..

HelpMeGetThrough · 23/07/2022 05:37

Always been called a wanger in my house.

That's usually what I'm called in our house.

ThomasinaGallico · 23/07/2022 13:54

Cattenberg · 21/07/2022 23:49

The combination of regret and nostalgia I feel when I look back on my youth and wish I’d done more with it.

When people inadvertently reveal the truth by blurting out an answer to a question they haven’t been asked. E.g. “I’m not drunk”, “I’m not difficult to work for”, “I’m a nice guy”, or in the case of a 1940s murderer, “I didn’t start the fire”.

A friend of mine is a big Meaning of Liff fan, and your second paragraph is a pretty good example of what he terms a ‘Ruislip’ (n.) The off-the-cuff joke you make to your boss or mother-in-law which accidentally reveals far too much about your real feelings.

ThomasinaGallico · 23/07/2022 13:56

Cattenberg · 21/07/2022 23:51

When you make two mistakes that cancel each other out. E.g. as a teenager, I once forgot my house keys, but I could still get in as I’d also forgotten to lock the front door 🤦‍♀️

That one can be an ‘Evenjobb’!

disconnected101 · 23/07/2022 15:08

Is there a word for that taste/sensation for when you drink orange juice after brushing your teeth?

notbloodylikely · 23/07/2022 15:36

We love Sturry in our house @riceuten

notbloodylikely · 23/07/2022 15:40

@CeratopsofthePharoahs I’m sure someone answered you already but that’s exactly what the Japanese arigata meiwaku means:

A Japanese word for an act someone does for you that you didn't want them to do and tried to avoid having them do, but they went ahead anyway, determined to do you a favour, and then things went wrong and caused you a lot of trouble, yet in the end, social conventions required you to express gratitude.

Squiff70 · 23/07/2022 16:24

notbloodylikely · 23/07/2022 15:40

@CeratopsofthePharoahs I’m sure someone answered you already but that’s exactly what the Japanese arigata meiwaku means:

A Japanese word for an act someone does for you that you didn't want them to do and tried to avoid having them do, but they went ahead anyway, determined to do you a favour, and then things went wrong and caused you a lot of trouble, yet in the end, social conventions required you to express gratitude.

Otherwise known as a complete pain in the arse.

notbloodylikely · 23/07/2022 18:37

Children…

Cattenberg · 23/07/2022 21:17

I’m enjoying the suggestions on this thread.

The thread about getting too drunk at work events made me think of another missing word, that sense of dread/doom when you wake up the morning after. In my case, I remember some of the ways I made a fool of myself, but I know there must be details I’ve forgotten 😬😳😱

TalkedTooMuchStayedTooLong · 23/07/2022 23:14

TheWeeDonkey · 21/07/2022 19:22

My (adult child 🤔) has inspired me.

He's going on holiday tomorrow, there should be a name for the nervous excitement and anticipation for something you're really looking forward to and you don't quite know what to do with yourself.

Loving your work with humidititties...

We call the feeling your son has "nervousited" in our house... admittedly at not very inspired portmanteau...

RedJojo · 24/07/2022 02:20

When you are really annoyed with your 35 year old son because he didn't lift a finger or inquire as to progress when clearing out Grandma's house!

Jubiloo · 24/07/2022 10:12

In my house we call this moroning (moron-ing) It happens regularly.

Zireael · 24/07/2022 10:15

The indescribable pain of stubbing one's toe!