A group of larks is an exaltation. A group of pheasants is a spring. A group of Texans is a wealth. Give me bigger shoes. Portland, Oregon was named in a coin-toss in 1844.
Dutch courage is a euphemism for alcoholic beverages.
The nickname comes from how they look after an accident. Hoppin' John, an old southern dish made from rice, tomatoes, and black-eyed peas, is named for the waiter who first served it or for the behavior of the chilldren in the family that concocted it. German soldiers on the Eastern Front during World War II were issued a German-Russian phrasebook that contained more than 3,000 words and phrases. Dwight Eisenhower turned priority into a verb. Winnie the Pooh was originally translated into Latin by a Hungarian doctor living in South America who wanted to teach a friend's kid Latin.