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Friday Feelings: What is the actual name for a hair tie?

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Jun 30th 2017, 12:00 PM 7,731 Views 5 Comments

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WE USE THEM, and we lose them. But what do we call them?

These things you tie your hair back with cause a lot of stress. There are far too many names for it. If you’re from the West, chances are you call it a go go. But what about those who wrap a few bobbins around their wrist? Or the people who insist on calling it a bobble (hey, you exist).

And for all those who aren't from Galway, a gogo is like, a bobbin? Or something, I don't know I've been calling it a gogo my whole life.
— Sive (@sivensk) May 4, 2011

Source: Sive/Twitter

Let’s get to the bottom of this once and for all.

What do you think? – What’s the proper name for a hair tie?

Poll Results:

A bobbin (2151)

A bobble (791)

A go go (605)

A... hair tie, stupid (422)

A... hair tie, stupid
A bobbin
A go go
A bobble

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Friday Feelings: What is the actual name for a hair tie?