Blype is the skin that peels off after a bad sunburn

The relationship of a godparent to the real parent of a child is called 'compaternity'

A 'nullipara' is a woman who has never given birth to a child.

"Whirly Girls" is the name of the International Association of Women Helicopter Pilots.

Obsessive nose picking is referred to as rhinotillexomania

Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan

The chef's tall hat is called a "toque".

A building in which silence is enforced, like a library or school room, is referred to as a "silentium"

Fiat stands for Fabbrica Italiana Automobile Torino, the name of the Italian manufacturer

"Steatopygia" means an accumulation of fat in the buttocks

The little bumps on the surface of a table tennis paddle are called pips

A "quidnunc" is a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip

The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings)

The ZIP in Zip-code stands for Zoning Improvement Plan

In genealogy, the female side of the family is called the distaff side the male side is the spear side.

If you are taking a class in pistology, you are not studying pistols, but rather, faith.

The science of determining characteristic traits by examining a person's shoes is scarpology

The study of stupidity is called 'monology'

The search for the existence of ghosts is Eidology

The study of word origins is called etymology

Synesthesia is a rare condition in which the senses are combined.

Synesthetes see words, taste colors and shapes and feel flavors.

Groaking is to watch people eating food hoping they'll offer you some.

The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P

The little hole in the sink that lets the water drain out, instead of flowing over the side, is called a "porcelator"

The 'You are here' arrow on a map is called the IDEO locator.

The term Cop comes from Constable on Patrol, which is a term used in England.

Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

A person who collects teddy bears is called an archtophilist.

The term karaoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese.