Merriam-Webster, take a seat, because these terms don’t exist in your pages. Only fans of Friends will know what they mean. Though the show had a ton of story line holes, we ignored them anyway and still loved our Joey, Ross, Chandler, Rachel, Phoebe, and Monica. When it comes to generational hit TV shows like a Malcolm in the Middle, Spongebob Squarepants, or even hit MTV shows, there are certain things that only fans love to remember.
Here’s a collection of words taken from the hit show Friends. See how many you remember.
Gleba
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What it means: a solid mass of spores
The Friends definition: Emma’s first word, which proves she’s going to be a scientist
Unagi
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What it means: freshwater eel in Japanese
The Friends definition: a state of total awareness achieved by preparing for any danger
Cheesecake
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What it means: a type of cake
The Friends definition: a food you would do anything for, including stealing from old ladies and eating it off the floor
Pivot
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What it means: to rotate or turn
The Friends definition: something you yell at someone when you move furniture
Crapweasel
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What it means: a thief or someone secretive
The Friends definition: Paulo the Italian
Moist
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What it means: a word that most people avoid saying
The Friends definition: Monica’s Thanksgiving sandwich: The Moist Maker
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Heckle
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What it means: to tease or taunt
The Friends definition: the man who lived in the floor below: Mr. Heckles
Banana Hammock
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What it means: men’s underwear
The Friends definition: Phoebe’s name for a moment in time
Phalange
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What it means: the bones of your fingers and toes
The Friends definition: a last name or a part of a plane
Nubbin
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What it means: a small piece of cartilage or bone
The Friends definition: Chandler’s nipple
Thursday
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What it means: the fourth day of the week
The Friends definition: The third day of the week. Joey says, “Monday, one day. Tuesday, two day. Wednesday, when, what day? Thursday, the third day!”
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Mac and Cheese
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What it means: a pasta dish
The Friends definition: Joey’s unsuccessful show
Transponster
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What it means: It is not a real word.
The Friends definition: Chandler’s job title according to Rachel
Lobster
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What it means: a crustacean
The Friends definition: your one true love
Moo
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What it means: a sound made by a cow
The Friends definition: a cow’s opinion or a moo point (moot point)
Apothecary
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What it means: a person who sells medicine and drugs
The Friends definition: a table from Pottery Barn
Oh. My. God.
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What it means: an expression used to express shock or surprise
The Friends definition: Janice
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Armadillo
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What it means: a mammal with a hard shell
The Friends definition: one of Santa’s friends
Seven
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What it means: a number
The Friends definition: erogenous zones on a woman’s body
Break
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What it means: separate or cause to separate
The Friends definition: a word you can’t say unless you want to continue the worst fight in history
PBS
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What it means: a public broadcasting network
The Friends definition: Phoebe’s enemy, a no-good organization
Vein
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What it means: something that’s part of the human body
The Friends definition: something on Monica’s forehead that you do not want to see
Amanda
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What it means: a woman’s name
The Friends definition: A man, duh.
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