'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and month! Interesting tries from our readers: orange: door hinge, melange (French for mix) purple: hurtle, durple?, turtle month: once, bunth?, hunch
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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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