Words Imitating Sounds
Have you ever heard words that imitate the sound they represent? For instance, why are they called flip-flops? All you need to do to figure out why we call them "flip-flops" is to walk around in a pair of them for just a little while. Because of how they're made, the rubber soles slap against the bottom of your feet as you walk, making a flip-flop, flip-flop sound...