Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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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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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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