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Better Names for The Everyday Thingamajigs In Your Life

By Molly Oswaks Published September 3, 2012, 10:00 pm ET

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We can all thank Youtube funny person PleatedJeans for recording this ultimate video catalog of the true names for those every day doodads and wotsists and thingabobs we know so well. It’s funny, because it’s true. And it’s so true, you’ll be sorry you didn’t think of putting out this list first. [BuzzFeed]

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