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12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:11pm On Aug 02, 2017
#1.

If you’re talking about arguments between celebs on Twitter, then those are beefs, FYI.

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Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by Ehiscotch(m): 10:14pm On Aug 02, 2017
Wizkid and Davido, Kemi and Seyi are celebrities who have had famous beeves.
Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by daewoorazer(m): 10:14pm On Aug 02, 2017
Also the plural of lalasticlala is lulusticlulu

cheesy

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Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:14pm On Aug 02, 2017
#2.

An opera is more than one opus. Who knew?

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:22pm On Aug 02, 2017
#3.

Though “sphinxes” is also acceptable.

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:23pm On Aug 02, 2017
#4.

It’s literally translated from the Latin for “two-headed” because each of your biceps connects to the upper arm via two heads.

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:25pm On Aug 02, 2017
#5.

In French, it means “bottom of a sack”, so if it’s plural, it’s “bottoms of a sack”. That’s a lot of bottom.

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:26pm On Aug 02, 2017
#6.

It was only coined in 1951 and we don’t want this word to disappear.

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:28pm On Aug 02, 2017
#7.

Same with mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, postmasters general and the like.

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:29pm On Aug 02, 2017
#8.

You might mistake it with “octopi”. Octopi is actually a Latin plural word, while “octopus” is Greek.

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:30pm On Aug 02, 2017
#9.

So technically, you should be ordering lasagne from the bistro.

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by BlackDBagba: 10:31pm On Aug 02, 2017
Ok
Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:32pm On Aug 02, 2017
#10.

Prius is actually a Latin word meaning “first” or “original”, or “superior”. It was Toyota who officially announced that “Prii” is the new plural word after more than 1.8 million people voted for it in 2011.

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:34pm On Aug 02, 2017
#11.

Did we confuse you? Plankton is indeed its plural form, we just flipped the script a bit.

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:35pm On Aug 02, 2017
#12.

Similarly, (and awesomely) the singular form of confettiis one piece of confetto, same goes with graffiti — it’s graffito.

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by discoveries(m): 10:36pm On Aug 02, 2017
Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by slyrone(m): 10:52pm On Aug 02, 2017
good one
Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by Ehiscotch(m): 10:54pm On Aug 02, 2017
Seun, Lalasticlala meet my Niblings.
Niblings:

Re: 12 Weird Plural Words You Never Knew Existed by Ehiscotch(m): 10:58pm On Aug 02, 2017
Mum can I eat two spaghetto today. I'm so hungry.
Mum:

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