Facts in "Words" Category
#3377 - Words Fact     0  Hoi polloi is a Greek phrase meaning "the many". Hoi polloi are the masses. |
| #3378 - Words Fact 4 The American Heritage Dictionary was once banned from the Eldon, Missouri library because it contained 39 "objectionable" words. |
| #3379 - Words Fact 1 A "clue" originally meant a ball of thread. This is why one is said to "unravel" the clues of a mystery. |
| #3380 - Words Fact -1 Ekistics is the science of human settlements, including city or community planning and design. |
| #3381 - Words Fact 0 A greenish facial tint has long been associated with illness, as suggested by the phrase "green around the gills." As a person who is very envious is considered by many folks to be unwell, these people have been described as "green (or sick) with envy." |
| #3382 - Words Fact 4 The word constipation (con sta PAY shun) comes from a Latin word that means "to crowd together." |
| #3383 - Words Fact 4 The study of nose picking is called "rhinotillexomania." |
| #3384 - Words Fact 4 The Ouija board is named for the French and German words for yes - oui and ja. |
| #3385 - Words Fact 0 The explative, "Holy Toledo," refers to Toledo, Spain, which became an outstanding Christian cultural center in 1085. |
| #3386 - Words Fact -2 Scatologists are experts who study poop (a.k.a. crap, dung, dookie, dumps, feces, excrement, etc...). |
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