A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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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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The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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