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Some Interesting Trivia Words 1
by ramiejamie Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:45 pm
Some Interesting Trivia Words 1
The word “Trivia” literally means ‘three roads’.
The hashtag symbol (#) is technically called an “octothorpe”.
Baby porcupines are called “porcupettes”.
A group of flamingos is called a “flamboyance”.
The medical term for a gurgling stomach is “borborygmus”.
A “pluot” is a hybrid between a plum and a apricot.
“Lemniscate”, a closed plane curve consisting of two symmetrical loops meeting at a node. Equation: (x ² + y ²)² = a ²(x ² – y ²), where a is the greatest distance from the curve to the origin. The symbol for infinity (∞) is an example.
When I worked at Gullick Dobson, we used the word “Lemniscate” to describe the path traced by the links of the hydraulic roof supports as they were raised or lowered.
A “Konimeter” is an instrument for measuring the amount of dust in the air.
“Schmuck”, US slang, a stupid or contemptible person, an oaf.
From Yiddish, schmuck penis, from German Schmuck decoration, from Middle High German smucken to press into.
“Bookkeeper” is the only word in English containing three consecutive repeated letters.
A “Crudivore” is someone who only eats raw food.
An “Oxymoron” is a figure of speech that uses contradictory words or terms in conjunction with each other.
Some examples are:-
Deafening silence, pretty ugly, definitely maybe, awfully good, cruel kindness.
The word “Trivia” literally means ‘three roads’.
The hashtag symbol (#) is technically called an “octothorpe”.
Baby porcupines are called “porcupettes”.
A group of flamingos is called a “flamboyance”.
The medical term for a gurgling stomach is “borborygmus”.
A “pluot” is a hybrid between a plum and a apricot.
“Lemniscate”, a closed plane curve consisting of two symmetrical loops meeting at a node. Equation: (x ² + y ²)² = a ²(x ² – y ²), where a is the greatest distance from the curve to the origin. The symbol for infinity (∞) is an example.
When I worked at Gullick Dobson, we used the word “Lemniscate” to describe the path traced by the links of the hydraulic roof supports as they were raised or lowered.
A “Konimeter” is an instrument for measuring the amount of dust in the air.
“Schmuck”, US slang, a stupid or contemptible person, an oaf.
From Yiddish, schmuck penis, from German Schmuck decoration, from Middle High German smucken to press into.
“Bookkeeper” is the only word in English containing three consecutive repeated letters.
A “Crudivore” is someone who only eats raw food.
An “Oxymoron” is a figure of speech that uses contradictory words or terms in conjunction with each other.
Some examples are:-
Deafening silence, pretty ugly, definitely maybe, awfully good, cruel kindness.
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Re: Some Interesting Trivia Words 1
by Lolly Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:58 pm
Avocado (origin: Nahuatal)
The word avocado comes from Spanish aguacate, which in turn comes from the Nahuatl ahuacatl, meaning testicle. Surprised? Perhaps, but the more one thinks about it, the less surprising it gets — they do rather resemble a man’s soft spot, and this resemblance becomes even more pronounced when you see avocado duos dangling clumsily from trees.
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Re: Some Interesting Trivia Words 1
by Lolly Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:10 am
lapdog
a dog that is small enough to be held in a person's lap
a weak person who is controlled by someone
a dog that is small enough to be held in a person's lap
a weak person who is controlled by someone
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by Lolly Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:13 am
rambunctious
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
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