Do you know what’s been bugging me for an awfully long time? Why do we, in America, call soccer “soccer”? Why isn’t it football, as the sport is called throughout most of the rest of the world? "Football" makes sense. In soccer, you’re using your feet. In American football, there’s minimal kicking involved. Do the kickers and punters get all the attention? Hardly. So what’s up with that?

Let me ask this, who first used the word “soccer”? Was it someone in England or the United States?

And "football," of course, is hardly the only word that stems from a body part. "Foot" linked with "ball" is pretty self-explanatory. A few others a bit more surprising in this category include "gargoyle," "hysteria," "genuine," and "handsome." I can't help myself. I have to share a bit more.

This is the "Words You Should Know" podcast, Season 3: Episode 6. Words. Language. Communication. You've got this.