16 Everyday Things With Weird Names You’ve Never Heard

2) Lemniscate

That sideways figure eight is actually called a lemniscate, not just the infinity symbol. The word comes from the Latin “lÄ“mniscātus” meaning “decorated with ribbons”. Aaaahhh.

Used in a sentence:

Dude, I was so trashed last night I couldn’t walk, I was lemniscating all over the place.