•January 21, 2026•

by DM Williamee

There is a name for nearly everything. Who names what and how it is used (or abused) is often a mystery- sometimes it’s Latin in origin, or at times a word wholly created by an author that goes mainstream. Other words sound so offensive as to border on obscene, yet are innocuous in meaning. No matter how you stir your alphabet soup, words are rarely dull. Below are the names of a few of the whatchamacallit thingmajigs that you may or may not have ever wondered about (and may score you points in your next Scrabble game).

Agraffe: the wire cage that keeps the cork in place on a champagne bottle.

Anglet: the small plastic or metal tip on a shoelace.

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