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50 Times People Failed To Remember What A Simple Thing Is Called But Came Up With A Hilarious Alternative That’s Even Better
“What’s the word for when you– Ugh, do you know when you’re… What do you call it when there is a… Oh, it’s on the tip of my tongue! This is driving me crazy! Do you know what I’m talking about?”
We all know that feeling. The frustration and sometimes embarrassment associated with not being able to remember the exact word that you want can be debilitating. “Give me a minute! I’ll remember it!”
But you might not, at least not within the next few minutes. So sometimes in these situations, we desperately reach for whatever our brain can come up with. And if there isn’t an appropriate synonym that comes to mind, we might need to get even more creative.
To celebrate (or mock, we’ll leave that up to you) all of those infuriating “tip of the tongue” moments we all can relate to where we end up creating new words or phrases altogether, the Wildbeef subreddit was born. (I believe the word they were looking for there was cow.)
We’ve gone through and gathered all of the best, most creative and hilarious names people have subbed in for actual words and listed them down below for you all. So enjoy these pics, and be sure to upvote the ones you intend to add to your personal vocabulary.
Let us know in the comments what your favorite back-ups are for words you commonly forget, and then if you’re interested in checking out a Bored Panda, or should I say bored black and white furball, article featuring hilarious words kids have come up with, check out this conglomeration of text next.
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#1
Where Mother
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#2
Battle Unicorn
#3
Go-Go Juice
SheamusFanFrom1987 4 years ago
Fuel is now "Go-Go Juice" and engine is now "Vroom-Vroom Machine" to me XD
#4
What Is Gray, Anyway?
#5
I Think It’s Supposed To Be Jerk Chicken
#7
Slaves With Benefits
Adam Chang 4 years ago (edited)
Eyes opener....I will never see my self as a free person again
#8
Food Appointment
#9
Allah Hat
#11
I Spit Out My Coffee
#12
Team Furry
#13
Delete The Baby
#14
Magic Ed Sheeran
#15
Guacamole Ball
#16
Even Physicists Do It
Helen Waight 4 years ago
Friend of mine is a virologist who one day just couldn’t remember the term for a virus with a lot of protein spikes so said ‘Koosh Ball’.
#17
Thanks That’s What It’s Called
#18
Hot Veg Smoothie
#19
Does This Count?
#20
Horny For Halloween
#21
Mouth Fonts
#22
Wizard Hair
#23
Honestly, That Makes Perfect Sense Though
Eastendbird 4 years ago (edited)
Extra funny for Brits as "suspenders" can mean something quite different to us!
#24
Mini Dirt Apples
#25
Stories In My Eyes
#26
Mouth Drops
#27
Unsleep
#28
Liquid Zoo
#29
Greyhounds, But In Cursive
Amanda Rose 4 years ago
Well why wouldn't a majestic floof not have an elegant description? Cursive greyhounds sounds perfect to me.
#30
Laundry Sauce; Clothes Marinade
#31
Coconut Milk Gone Bad
#32
Can I Offer You An Egg In These Trying Times?
#33
Eye Weaves
#34
Science Burqa
#35
“Feminist Stripping”, “Steampunk Stripping”
#37
Waddly Cold Bird
#38
Pee Hose
Penny Hernandez 4 years ago
To all the little girls in the world: You don't need one. (That's what I told my granddaughter when she noticed her brother's 'pee hose'.)
#39
A Sciencer
#40
Comical
#41
Face Pliers
#42
They’re Name Brand, Baby!
#43
My Cousin Just Opened Her Fridge And A Stick Of Butter Tumbled Out. She Said "Someone Did Not Shut The Butter Mansion."
#44
Pancake Sauce
🫠Nobody pathetically🫡 4 years ago
Hey pass me the tomato blood please, it has to go with these carb veggie sticks. Thanks man.
#45
Can't Wait Until Eyelid Time!
#47
Add Some Water Croutons To My Drink
#48
Stringy Water Vegetable
#49
Reverse Deepthroat
#50
Ah Yes, The Bounce Based Toy
#51
Meat Twinkie. I’m Scarred Now
#52
Hard Hose Clean
EpicWolfandSparrow 4 years ago
Okay but are we gonna talk about the fact that the contact is "beloved eternal partner"?
#53
My Mom Forgot The Word For Ice Packs
#54
Teeth Soap
Inigo Montoya 4 years ago
It works. Also, I may begin calling toothpaste teeth soap just to mess with my kids.
#55
Clapter
#57
Wife Said She Goes Earblind... Had To Tell Our Kids
Izzy Curer 4 years ago (edited)
Please. Take. The needle. Out of her arm. She's done. She needs that blood.
#58
Flat Cakes
#59
Delicious Muslim Rice
SheamusFanFrom1987 4 years ago (edited)
Now they are assigning religion to RICE???!!! The horror...!!! XP (I'm being funny, just in case)
#60
Can I Get Uhhhh Extra Medium
#61
My Roommate Had To Plug Something In So He Asked Me If I Knew Where To Find An "Electricity Hole"
#64
Hard Parts In Her Back Jello
#65
Nailed It
#66
Boob Tips
#67
Ah Yes, Enslaved Calcium
#69
Non Binary Weed
#70
Dohnuts
#73
Cowboy Style Handkerchief Masks
Gin. No tonic 4 years ago
I immediately understood cowboy style handkerchief mask. I think it's much easier to visualize than a bandana.
#74
Tiny House Village
#75
Fat Plants
#76
Meta Wild Beef U/Obviousplant Style
#77
It’s Not Wrong
#78
Seasonings = Flavor Crystals
#79
Leggo My Eggo
#81
Guacamole Tree
#82
Much Better Than Changing Room
#83
My Coworker Just Called This A "Manual Drill"
#84
Whoever Made This Blanket Couldn’t Remember The Word “Puppy”
#85
Single Person Couch
#86
Spaghetti Cake?
#89
Found This One In The Wild
#91
Lots Of Horse Money
#92
Bee Syrup
#93
Funeral Car
#94
A Ball Like The Earth
#95
Don’t Worry It Just Was My Acc
Potato chips 4 years ago
Eating hairy potatoes, guacamole balls and mini dirt apples can keep u healthy
#96
The Holy Breakfast Trinity
#97
Sheeplets
Final score:
27points
#98
Unique Shaped Glass = Decanter
EpicWolfandSparrow 4 years ago
Ok so yes ik what a decanter is but what are they actually for? Like what is the purpose? Can you not just drink your wine? Do you drink it out of the decanter or pour it in something else? If so, why not just cut out the middle man?
#99
Apologies For The Image. I Was Talking To My Friend, And They Couldn't Think Of The Word For "Orca" So They Said The Following: "You, You Know What I'm Talking About, That Pingu-Looking Whale!" Words Are Not Enough
Final score:
19points
#100
Unrelated Image. I Was Talking To A Customer Over The Speaker Last Week And They Asked If Curly Fries Were Seasoned In House. I Said No, They Are Seasoned In The "Big House". I Really Forgot The Word For Factory And Said "Big House"
Final score:
13points
#101
I Think That’s A Tomato?
Final score:
9points
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GirlFriday 4 years ago
My nephew was running errands with his uncle and his uncle's husband, and while they were out, a man made some homophobic comment to them. His uncles told the guy off, and my nephew was impressed. When relaying the story to his father, my nephew called the man "Gaycist" because he didn't know the word homophobic. Gaycist is now part of my vocabulary.
Istax 4 years ago
oh my gosh, that's what I'm gonna call homophobes from now on! thank you for sharing this with us 😂
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GirlFriday 4 years ago
My nephew was running errands with his uncle and his uncle's husband, and while they were out, a man made some homophobic comment to them. His uncles told the guy off, and my nephew was impressed. When relaying the story to his father, my nephew called the man "Gaycist" because he didn't know the word homophobic. Gaycist is now part of my vocabulary.
Istax 4 years ago
oh my gosh, that's what I'm gonna call homophobes from now on! thank you for sharing this with us 😂
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