The Hippogriffic Oath

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The word hippogriff, also spelled hippogryph, is derived from the Ancient Greek: ἵππος híppos, meaning "horse", and the Italian grifo meaning "griffin" (from Latin: gryp or grypus from Ancient Greek: γρύψ, romanized: grýps), which denotes another mythical creature, with the head of an eagle and body of a lion

Latinized form of the Greek name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrates) meaning "horse power", derived from the elements ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek doctor who is known as the Father of Medicine.

The female equivalent of the title "earl" is "countess

The title "earl" comes from the Old English word eorl, which means "nobleman" or "chieftain

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caveat emptor does not mean the cave is empty

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Shakespeare added 1.7K words to the English language
(or at least he used them in the way they are currently used first)

Shakespeare's Words A-Z

Alligator: (n) a large, carnivorous reptile closely related to the crocodile
Romeo and Juliet, Act 5 Scene 1

Bedroom: (n) a room for sleeping; furnished with a bed
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 2 Scene 2

Critic: (n) one who judges merit or expresses a reasoned opinion
Love's Labour's Lost, Act 3 Scene 1

Downstairs: (adv) on a lower floor; down the steps
Henry IV Part 1, Act 2 Scene 4

Eyeball: (n) the round part of the eye; organ for vision
Henry VI Part 1, Act 4 Scene 7

Fashionable: (adj) stylish; characteristic of a particular period
Troilus and Cressida, Act 3 Scene 3

Gossip: (v) to talk casually, usually about others
The Comedy of Errors, Act 5 Scene 1

Hurry: (v) to act or move quickly
The Comedy of Errors, Act 5 Scene 1

Inaudible: (adj) not heard; unable to be heard
All's Well That Ends Well, Act 5 Scene 3

Jaded: (adj) worn out; bored or past feeling
Henry VI Part 2, Act 4 Scene 1

Kissing: (ppl adj) touching with the lips; exchanging kisses
Love's Labour's Lost, Act 5 Scene 2

Lonely: (adj) feeling sad due to lack of companionship
Coriolanus, Act 4 Scene 1

Manager: (n) one who controls or administers; person in charge
Love's Labour's Lost, Act 1 Scene 2

Nervy: (adj) sinewy or strong; bold; easily agitated
Coriolanus, Act 2 Scene 1

Obscene: (adj) repulsive or disgusting; offensive to one's morality
Love's Labour's Lost, Act 1 Scene 1

Puppy dog: (n) a young, domestic dog
King John, Act 2 Scene 1

Questioning: (n) the act of inquiring or interrogating
As You Like It, Act 5 Scene 4

Rant: (v) to speak at length in inflated or extravagant language
Hamlet, Act 5 Scene 1

Skim milk: (n) milk with its cream removed
Henry IV Part 1, Act 2 Scene 3

Traditional: (adj) conventional; long-established, bound by tradition
Richard III, Act 3 Scene 1

Undress: (v) to remove clothes or other covering
The Taming of the Shrew, Induction Scene 2

Varied: (adj) incorporating different types or kinds; diverse
Titus Andronicus, Act 3 Scene 1

Worthless: (adj) having no value or merit; contemptible
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act 4 Scene 2

Xantippe: (n) shrewish wife of Socrates; figuratively, a bad-tempered woman
The Taming of the Shrew, Act 1 Scene 2

Yelping: (adj) uttering sharp, high-pitched cries
Henry VI Part 1, Act 4 Scene 2

Zany: (n) clown's assistant; performer who mimics another's antics
Love's Labour's Lost, Act 5 Scene 2

G3 Fluttershy is badass