There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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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 United States does not have an official language.
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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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