What's that word again....?

[AndThePickles]

I am sure that many of you, like myself, throughout the day have had moments where you try to remember a synonym or term for something. This is the thread where you can actually ask your fellow Hypesters about it!

Here's a term I need help with: My coworker was asking me if there is a word that describes this situation: You've never heard of a place before, and then one day someone mentions the place to you. For the next week or so, it seems that you now hear of that place randomly for different people constantly. Is there a term that describes that? Not repetition, but something about that coincidental hearing it constantly.

 

[Shemtov]

I don't know, but the name for having a word on the tip of your toungue is called Presque vu.
Just thought I should share this.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I can't think of a term for that off hand.

 

[KALEL114]

The bird.

 

[Kane52630]

this thread will be good ( er I mean, Fantastic) for my papers

 

[Star]

I don't think theres a term for that, but it happens to me all the time.

 

[Bad Superman]

Sounds to me like something similar to Deja Vu.

 

[Manic]

What's the word for people who see patterns where there are none? And I don't mean "crazy" or "paranoid." There's a word that specifically describes seeing patterns.

 

[Mister J]

Apophenia(c)?

I recall this from a JLU episode involving The Question.

 

[Shemtov]

what's the word for people who see patterns where there are none? And i don't mean "crazy" or "paranoid." there's a word that specifically describes seeing patterns.

OCD?
Edit: Sorry, It's Apophenia

 

[Manic]

Apophenia(c)?

I recall this from a JLU episode involving The Question.

That's probably where I heard the word, too. This could've all been solved if I watched my DVDs more often.

 

[CrashNburn]

Isnt it called ******ation...i experience that multiple times a day....plus it gets me closer parking spots.

 

[redmarvel]

Here's a term I need help with: My coworker was asking me if there is a word that describes this situation: You've never heard of a place before, and then one day someone mentions the place to you. For the next week or so, it seems that you now hear of that place randomly for different people constantly. Is there a term that describes that? Not repetition, but something about that coincidental hearing it constantly.

The word you're looking for is probably Synchronicity (or some relative of it).

 

[Colossal Spoons]

What's the word for people who see patterns where there are none? And I don't mean "crazy" or "paranoid." There's a word that specifically describes seeing patterns.

Glitchinmatrix

 

[AndThePickles]

The word you're looking for is probably Synchronicity (or some relative of it).

Yesssssssssss!!! That is the best term I've heard of for it so far

 

[Ipodman]

Whats the term of when you wake up everyday and start being angry at everyone for no reason. I only know what it is in Mandarin - Qi Chuang Qi

 

[Halloween]

Whats the term of when you wake up everyday and start being angry at everyone for no reason. I only know what it is in Mandarin - Qi Chuang Qi

Slept on the wrong side of the bed.


If it's my wife, I tell her she slept on the wrong side of the web.

 

[Halloween]

I don't think theres a term for that, but it happens to me all the time.

Regularity.

 

[redmarvel]

Whats the term of when you wake up everyday and start being angry at everyone for no reason. I only know what it is in Mandarin - Qi Chuang Qi

PMS and apparently men can have it too.

 

[redmarvel]

I think some people here on the Hype may be guilty of Schadenfreude

Spoiler

Deriving pleasure from the misfortune of others

 

[Ipodman]

The bird.

I finally got the joke...

 

[Harls]

What's the word that means 'the state of being a woman'? I swear I saw it on my "word of the day" thing, but when I checked again, it was gone. I think it started with an M.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Menopause?

 

[redmarvel]

What's the word that means 'the state of being a woman'? I swear I saw it on my "word of the day" thing, but when I checked again, it was gone. I think it started with an M.

As far as I know, it's simply "womanhood"

 

[AndThePickles]

What's the word that means 'the state of being a woman'? I swear I saw it on my "word of the day" thing, but when I checked again, it was gone. I think it started with an M.

This isn't exactly it, but could you be thinking of "menarche"? It's the central event of female puberty aka the first period.