In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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