noun aphasia
It's very annoying when trying to talk about something and not being able to recall what the thing is called. The other words you need to describe it seem to piss off at the same time too.
Couldn't get the word for Sink a few days ago when I was asked about the weekend. People around me get used to it so have to guess.
Thing in the food making place next to the oven, holds dirty dishes.
Do you mean sink.
could be.
I fitted one of those at the weekend.
(waxdart hello., Fri 22 Jul 2011, 13:48, 2 replies)

I get that too, thanks for the fancy way to describe it - I'm not completely crazy, I just have noun aphasia!
(Burnside79, Sat 23 Jul 2011, 19:11, closed)

I do the same thing all the time
And am left gesturing dramatically at my husband while saying 'The THING! You know, the thing for [insert use here, sometimes being mimed]. I need that!' The worst part of it is that I'm bilingual and can often remember the word in French while English escapes me entirely. . .but my husband does not know French. I also constantly confuse the words 'bank' and 'post office', possibly because both of ours are beside each other. Or possibly because I am indeed losing my grasp of English.
(louveciennes , Volvospotter, Sat 23 Jul 2011, 23:52, closed)