1232. This week, we look at four ordinary words — "hippocampus," "chimera," "behemoth," and "gargantuan" — that all started as the names of monsters. Then, we look at where sailors got the phrase "graveyard watch" and at the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery.
The monsters segment was written by Samantha Enslen, who runs DragonflyEditorial. You can find her at dragonflyeditorial.com.
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