The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"!
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