· Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan
· The chef's tall hat is called a "toque".
· A building in which silence is enforced, like a library or school room, is referred to as a "silentium"
· Fiat stands for Fabbrica Italiana Automobile Torino, the name of the Italian manufacturer
· "Steatopygia" means an accumulation of fat in the buttocks
· The little bumps on the surface of a table tennis paddle are called pips
· A "quidnunc" is a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip
· The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings)
· The ZIP in Zip-code stands for Zoning Improvement Plan
· In genealogy, the female side of the family is called the distaff side the male side is the spear side.
· If you are taking a class in pistology, you are not studying pistols, but rather, faith.
· The science of determining characteristic traits by examining a person's shoes is scarpology
· he study of stupidity is called 'monology'
· The search for the existence of ghosts is Eidology
· The study of word origins is called etymology
· Synesthesia is a rare condition in which the senses are combined.
· Synesthetes see words, taste colors and shapes and feel flavors.
· Groaking is to watch people eating food hoping they'll offer you some.
· The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P
· The little hole in the sink that lets the water drain out, instead of flowing over the side, is called a "porcelator"
· The 'You are here' arrow on a map is called the IDEO locator.
· The term Cop comes from Constable on Patrol, which is a term used in England.
· Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."
· The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
· A person who collects teddy bears is called an archtophilist.
· The term karaoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese.
· Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game.
· Holes in a golf course must be 4.25 inches in diameter, and at least 4 inches deep.
· In tennis, zero points is referred to as love, which is possibly derived from the French word for egg, l'oeuf, referring to the physical appearance of the number zero.
· The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service.
· The sport with the most number of officials with relation to players is tennis. There are 13 officials for two players.
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