What should we agree to call this thing?

[purplepoppy]

In Germanic and Scandinavian languages it's known as a feather ball. E. g federball (German). Because it's a ball with feathers.

In the romance languages it's a steering wheel e. g volante (French) Because from one angle it looks like a steering wheel

Here in Wales we call it a swallow (gwennol) Because it's shape looks like a swallow flying through the air

And of course it's a shuttlecock in English because it looks like a knob.

I think it's time we came to a universal agreement, so what we choosing.

Feather ball

Steering wheel

Swallow

Knob

A total of 16 votes were cast: 4 girls and 12 guys. See detailed results

[mstbooblover]

In French it is "volant" (not "volante", which would be something female "flying") which may remind of a steering wheel indeed, but actually can also be a form of the verb "voler" (to fly, and in other circumstances, "to steal" ;0)

"Le volant" can thus be translated by "the flying". Feathers and flying, that makes sense, doesn't it?

To answer the question, I like "gwennol", but I guess "shuttle" would be internationally more practical. In Dutch it seems to be "shuttle", and I wonder why not "pluim" (feather)...

[NathanDavis]

how interesting...

in Mexico... they call it "gallito" which would be "little rooster" but also a gallito is actually a little bird, similar to a swallow

[elizamichale1]

Knob's great and it can be even better if they make it mandatory for men to keep their knobs in view at all times while they play😋😋

[elizamichale1]

Thanks for the mho honey

[queenofcardio]

I've always called it a Birdie

[AviatorTom]

I'm gonna be okay with keeping it shuttlecock, though that does sound like a rooster on a train.

Of the choices in the poll, I'll vote for feather ball, though most of them are all plastic.

[andreasderjuengere]

That's not how it works. This century will only accept brand-new word constructions. Preferably unrelated to the object itself.

Like... errrmmmmm... ''Cone Drone''?

[pierre7i]

Isn't knob the male you-know-what in Wales @purplepoppy?

[purplepoppy]

It's a common word across the UK. Coc is probably more common in Wales where it's usually used more humorously than vulgar but I think knob is better because its more family friendly across the whole of the UK and easier to put in a sentence.

[pierre7i]

Coc? Without a 'k' ? Is that the Welsh version?

I always think knob is a door handle !

[purplepoppy]

There's no k in welsh, no silent letters you pronounce everything phonetically and if you can't spell a word or speak welsh just make it up the same way

[pierre7i]

Thank you @purplepoppy.

[Iron_Man]

I had to look at it better that’s for badminton. It’s a real light game you do at your house in the backyard. I played that before with my neighbor when I was a teenager it’s not a real big deal. I guess it’s a fair game. An easy game

[Iron_Man]

You are up late tonight I’ve never seen you up so late.

[KostasKouvalis]

You got that from ME, didn't you?

In the U. S. we call them Birdies/Shuttle Cocks.

I kind of like shuttle cock, 'cuz I have an excuse to use profanity in gym class

[Lliam]

I have always heard it referred to as a birdie.

[OneViewpoint]

I call it poor aerodynamics for people who don't have the athletic ability to play tennis.

[FunkyMonkee]

We always called it either a birdie or a shuttlecock.

[AngryCarl3]

We should call it a shuttlecock, which is what is is.

[NoDecision]

A poppy cock for badminton. 😂🤣

[Kelly6]

@purplepoppy Bird

[Kelly6]

@purplepoppy
Shuttle Cock

[rgb008]

I set those on fire whenever I see one.

[exitseven]

I thought it was a birdie

[LiamS95]

We always just called it a birdie.

[Ironco]

"Birdie of America "

[Shiprex]

Shuttlecock

[Staximus]

I vote shuttlecack

[832dreamboy]

A thingy !!!

[paytime]

a comet