“Do you know when you're- Ugh, what's the word for when you're…?” If there is a… what do you call it? Oh, I had it on the very tip of my tongue. This is testing my sanity. Are you following me here?
That's a sentiment familiar to us all. If you forget the precise term you wish to use, the resulting aggravation and shame can be very difficult to deal with. Please wait a sec! I'll never forget that! Yet it's possible that you won't, at least not in the near future. Thus, in such predicaments, we often resort to clutching at everything that comes to mind. We may have to get even more imaginative if a suitable alternative does not immediately present itself.