FrathWiki Advent Calendar

1st December

What are you afraid of if you have pogonophobia?

• A: Beards, or men wearing beards.

2nd December

In Gaelic, what is the literal meaning of the name 'Campbell'?

• A: 'Crooked Mouth'.

3rd December

What was the original meaning of the Latin word 'musculus', meaning 'muscle'?

• A: 'Little mouse'.

4th December

What language gave us the word 'honcho', for 'big shot' or 'boss'?

• A: Japanese. Hancho means 'squad commander' in Japanese.

5th December

What does the name 'Jonah' mean when translated from Hebrew?

• A: 'Dove'.

6th December

What flower's name means 'nose-twitching' in Latin - a name bestowed on it because of its pungent aroma?

• A: The nasturtium

7th December

What was the original meaning of the word 'clue'?

• A: A ball of thread or yarn, with reference to the one Theseus used as a guide out of the Labyrinth, which makes the concept of unraveling a clue all the more meaningful.