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 "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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