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Est. 1828
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Foreign
A Passel of English Words from Yiddish
Our little list is not the whole megillah
'In Vino Veritas' and Other Latin Phrases to Live By
Top 10 Latin Phrases
10 of Our Favourite British Words
Please don't whinge about being knackered, you prat.
10 English Words from Dutch
Learn how to tell your caboodle from your caboose
17 Words With No English Equivalent
Unique words from around the globe
17 English Words That Come From Japanese
Some borrowed words don't get returned
All About Latin Plurals
Check your dictionary
8 Words We Stole from French
Spoiler: We stole way more than 8
Digging Up the Latin Roots of 14 Abbreviations
Beyond 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'
Skunk, Bayou, and Other Words with Native American Origins
You've used more than you might think
Words With London Origins
Essential words for Anglophiles
Favorite Words From Foreign Languages
Karaoke, chutzpah, kerfuffle & more
10 Words From Hindi & Urdu
From 'bungalow' to 'shampoo'
Acushla, and More Irish Words for Your Sweetheart
Erin go bragh!
9 Words for Transnational Currencies
Same name, different countries
7 Bonzer Aussie Words
From 'Anzac' to 'walkabout'
10 Indispensable Scottish Words
Plus 4 more ways to say 'one for the road'
6 Filthy Americanisms that Aren't Actually American
And one that is
Schadenfreude and Other German Words Without Translation
Accept no substitutes
10 Words from Pennsylvania German
Don't be a 'snallygaster'
12 French Phrases from Downton Abbey
Many of us have an 'idée fixe'
8 Common Words from Arabic
Number 4 might scare you
A Guide to Pluralizing Foreign Borrowings
Get to know them.
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