The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
6
A group of ferrets is called a business.
6
There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
175
The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
14
If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
634
Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
2
The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
5
Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
112