Etymology Enthusiast Prints

"Did you know that 'decimate' means kill just one out of every ten?"

'You failed your Latin exam! But Sweety, it's important to learn Latin: All your friends' names have Latin roots...'

"She introduces herself as Drosophila Melanogaster, but everyone knows she's just a common fruit fly."

servants discuss the meaning of a word on a doormat

Department of Linguistics.

'Did you know that the English have 56 different words for rubbish?'

"Did you know the word 'faith' is a linguistic blend of the Latin words 'faigus' and 'phytolith'? Don't question it. Just believe me."

'Then again, who says we can't call it a mangelwurzel?'

"Counsel for prose is overruled. Poetry, you may continue."

"For the girls—Kimberly, Caitlin, Lauren, Cindy, and Tracy. For the boys—Cameron, Christopher, Adam, Jeffrey, and Gregory."

Washington D.C., Acronym Capital of the World

'I've drawn up a shortlist of baby names.'

'Why do they call him Neckline Ned.' - 'He's always plunging down the middle but never showing anything.'

"Why do people think using big words is a bad thing?"

"Tia Carmen, did you ever wish summer was over...so you could be in school?"

"I've been reading a book of famous quotations. It's amazing how many are by a famous Greek named Anonymous."

'The kids want a new motto: instead of 'slow but sure' they've come up with 'fast and funky'.'

"Are you the one they call El Cóndor?"

'Quotes, woof, woof, woof, woof, closed quotes.'

Naming that Impala

Frog Prince thinks: 'A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horsefly.'

Tom Cruise

'Lance, what does 'NSFW' stand for?'

Ovalifolium Longifora

"Really? 'Yeller'? That's what you want to name him?"

Books: Names That Will Make Your Child Hate You!

"Wait ... I always thought taking each other for granted was a good thing!"

'I know you can make this project go. That's why I call you 'The Magic Motor'.'

"Maybe Earth's primordial soup did contain polyester."

His real name is Jasper Underwood Farthington III...but we just call him 'Stinky'.

Male On Sunday

'That's it agreed then - the company's new motto is going to be 'We didn't do anything illegal'.'

Department of Unrealistic Dividend Earnings: 'We realize it is an unnecessary department but the acronym was just too cool to shut it down.'

1,001 names to Embarrass Your Child for Life.

"We should take life one step at a time." "OK, but not right now...there's some dogs do-do right in front of us!"