They sure are silly to say. When you think about it, some words in the English language can sound pretty interesting. And when we say “interesting” we really mean weird and wacky.

Metaphoric phrases are common in the English language — but where did they come from? Here are 3 popular expressions that use the word "face," with alternative meanings and their origins.

Words with the letters k and y also scored highly, and the vowel sound /u/ appeared in 20 percent of words the University of Warwick study deemed funny, like pubes, nude, and boobs.