Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
7
The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
69
Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
2
Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
130
The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
14
WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
398
There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
175
China has more English speakers than the United States.
42