40 Times People Came Up With Hilarious New Names For Something They Couldn’t Remember
There's only one thing left to do, which is to concoct another one.
Forgetting a word can turn a simple conversation into a comedy show, especially when your brain insists the answer is right there. That awkward pause often leads to the kind of made-up names that sound almost correct, and somehow even funnier than the real thing.
This roundup comes from a Reddit thread where people shared the most ridiculous substitute names they have heard for everyday objects and animals. The replies are full of accidental gems, from “disco chickens” to “boot spoons,” and the whole thing is a reminder that a blank mind can still be very creative.
Here are 40 of the funniest ones people came up with.
Where it all started...
u/the_slippery_shoeAnd as usual, people trooped in with their hilarious replies.
1. Peacock was said to be a disco chicken
Mushylump2. What the heck is dudesmaids? Lol...
SuperBrentendo64
3. What an ex called an animal shelter
Drivenhydra
4. Exterminator versus ant exorcist
anon
5. I wonder what Google told the friend... Lol
HungryParr0t
That is exactly how a harmless mistake turns into a running joke.
6. It's strange how a funny name for an object becomes the general name
starshock990
7. Lol... You're going nowhere, child
MetalHead310
8. Come back with my hand shoes
whatisfishbeef
9. I'll complete that - Desert
Khoasama
10. I'd look at you like, "What!?"
jhra
11. Christmas makes all the difference
EduardLaser
12. Well, it is an angry parade... Lol
BeastModePwn
Some of these are so close to the real thing that they almost make sense.
13. Cupcake is a party muffin...
bad_idea_theater
14. A cup now has a medical name... Nice
Caitriona67
15. Cheers to that, dude
Pepsistopheles
16. That goose is a honker
Knerdian
17. The guitar hero is now the carpet banjo
Shell058
18. So long as you get the point
mowachoo
19. My mind first went to a shirt...
southern_nightingale
20. When you're spray screaming
Kitty-Zombie
21. How can you call a chair Uncle Fred, huh?
RainyDayNinja
Once one person says it out loud, the nickname tends to stick.
This glitchy “dudesmaids” moment feels like the brain-restart photos that wreck your sense of reality.
22. A cemetery is indeed a field for dead people
Arie008
23. There's no way they could have suggested "calendar" to you
goatywizard
24. Pass me the cooking tongs, dear
NiteliteBunnyFrite
25. I'd look at him like...
smokehidesstars
26. Well, let me just drop this here
TheGiantCackRobot
27. I won't blame you for that
fearlessnightlight
28. Won't blame you for that
anon
By this point, the thread is basically a museum of accidental genius.
29. I'm totally confused right now
CrossBreedP
30. Uhm, what dark place exactly?
anon
31. A good bowl of breakfast soup
fatbabyotters_
32. Birds have leaves to fly... Lol
the_slippery_shoe
33. I'd call it that too
VictoriaNicole
34. I'm searching for some drink hats, y'all
Foxtrottings
35. Sure, just put two and two together
zxcllvbyjuj
36. A skunk is apparently a cat that stinks... Nope
Majora26
37. Where is my boot spoon?
cthlpls
38. Tickets that you can keep rolling until you're satisfied
bjarni81
39. I have this muscle hangover right here...
f1del1us
40. Dunno, but I kinda like the name too
amityville
It's difficult to deny that forgetting a word can be extremely upsetting. After all, it isn't that you can't recall the idea behind that word, but that you can't figure out how to communicate it.
When something finally triggers your brain and you find the word you were searching for, you feel a rush of relief wash over your dissatisfaction.
Somehow, the wrong name is often the funniest one.
Want practical help after the “disco chicken” mix-ups? Here are practical fixes for everyday memory fails.
