"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
"Diddle for the middle" is a slang expression used for the start of a darts game. Opposing players each throw a single dart at the bull's eye. The person who is closest starts the game.
"E" is the most frequently used letter in the English alphabet, "Q" is the least.
"Fine turkey" and "honeycomb" are terms used for different qualities and textures of sponges.
"Guddling" was the act of fishing with one's hands by reaching under stones along river banks — it is now an outdated term.
"Hagiology" is the branch of literature dealing with the lives and legends of saints.
"I am" is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
"Kemo Sabe" reportedly means "soggy shrub" in Navajo.
"Lobster shift" is a colloquial term for the night shift of a newspaper staff.
"Mrs." is the abbreviation of Mistress, which originally was a title and form of address for a married woman. It was always capitalized.
"Penetralia" refers to the most private or secret of things.
"Ponce" is a British slang expression for a pimp or a campily effeminate male.
"Scapulamancy" was a method of fortune telling involving the study of cracked shoulder bones.
"Singapore" means "City of Lions," but none have ever been seen there.
"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand. Unless of course, you use the hunt-and-peck method.
"Surtitles" are English translations projected above the stage during a foreign-language performance, such as an opera.
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" is commonly believed to be the only English sentence devised to include all the letters of the alphabet. However, typesetters and designers have alternatively employed "Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs."
"To whinge" is Australian slang for "to complain constantly."
"Turnip" used to be a U.S. slang expression for a pocket watch.
“Romanji” is a system of writing Japanese using the Latin alphabet.
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