Tag linguistics
Is it true that the word “adolescence” appeared in the Slovak language to designate arrogant beggars?
Is it true that Ukrainian school textbooks say that the Ukrainian language came from the planet of Venus?
Is it true that the expression “keep in the hedgehog mittens” is associated with the head of the NKVD Ezhov?
Is it true that the word "immunity" comes from the Roman word to designate slaves?
Is the story of English archers, the middle finger and the origin of the expression Fuck You?
Is it true that the word “Leningrad” was added to Ozhegov’s dictionary so that the words “lazy” and “Leninets” would not stand nearby?
Is it true that German almost became the official language of the United States?
Is it true that the Russian mat appeared after the Tatar-Mongol invasion?
Is it true that the word “Toreador” was invented in the 19th century for the opera “Carmen”?
Is it true that the proverb “first pancake lump” is connected with bears?
