| "Admiral" is derived from the Arabic phrase "amir al bahr," which means "lord of the sea." |
| 'Rule of thumb' comes from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. |
| Very small clouds that look like they have been broken off of bigger clouds are called scuds. |
| When ocean tides are at their highest, they are called spring tides. When they are at their lowest, they are called neep tides. |
| If you are ‘mysophobic’, you have an intense fear of infection. |
| The term Mayday is used for signaling for help. It comes from the French term "M'aidez" which is pronounced MayDay and means, Help Me. |
| Well, when their are two full moons in one month, the second one is called a "blue" moon. |
| The expression, "tying the knot" dates to Roman times, when the bride wore a girdle that was tied in knots - which the groom then had the fun of untying. |
| The science of kissing is called philematology. |
| A misomaniac is someone who hates everything. |