The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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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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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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