# I can't think of that word...that describes that problem...

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 10, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-think-of-that-word-that-describes-that-problem/425862 "2007-11-10T02:55:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![ManiacMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@ManiacMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ManiacMan)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-think-of-that-word-that-describes-that-problem/425862/1 "2007-11-10T02:55:01Z")

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There is a word for when a person has a certain word just on the tip of their tongue…what is it?

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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-think-of-that-word-that-describes-that-problem/425862/2 "2007-11-10T03:03:48Z")

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[Anomia.](http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=21580) Or “senior moment”, depending on severity! 😃

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2007, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-think-of-that-word-that-describes-that-problem/425862/3 "2007-11-10T03:08:57Z")

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[QUOTE=ManiacMan]  
There is a word for when a person has a certain word just on the tip of their tongue…what is it?  
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