The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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