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Spanish Loan Words Quiz

Somehow, these Spanish words have snuck into the English language. Guess what they are.
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DefinitionWord
One who takes justice into his own hands
What one says when dodging a bull
Small grocery/liquor store
Elevated plateau, surrounded by cliffs
Ruling council of a military dictatorship
Liquor made from distilled agave
Papier maché decoration, filled with candy
Masculine, in an exaggerated way
Wood used in Southwest barbeque
Ammunition belt worn across the chest
DefinitionWord
Naval fleet
Crazy
Donkey
Wide-brimmed hat
Afternoon rest period
Wild horse
Beach hut
Public city square
Neighborhood
Spanish sausage
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beccalinda
I actually thought "flotilla" instead of "armada."
2010-08-08
marceloOrigoni
it should be cabaña, mustang doesn't seem like an spanish word, neither bandolier (bandolera, perhaps?)
2010-09-07
poch
spanish is my native languaje and i have never used mustang or bandolier
2011-09-19
Nena4
"Spanish Sausage"?! It's COLOMBIAN sausage because its from COLOMBIA not Spain.
2011-10-12
horsehead717
Uh, Nena, there is most definitely chorizo from Spain. There might be something using the same name from Colombia (I've seen Mexican "chorizo" too), but chorizo is from Spain. The first sentence of the Wikipedia entry: "Chorizo is a term encompassing several types of pork sausages originating from the Iberian Peninsula."
2011-11-18
mjellerson
I couldn't come up with cabana, kept thinking 'palapa.'
2011-11-18
DaRumblyTank
I tried 'caballo loco' for crazy horse.
2011-11-18
ruudsje
Armada means 'armed', so it's maybe also used for other armed forces, not just naval. I don't know, I'm not Spanish.
2011-11-26
ImperialMonkey
Just to be clear on this, we're talking about words that originated in Spanish that are now also commonly used in English. Quizmaster gave the definition of each of the words as used by the English language, not necessarily the original Spanish definition. English uses "armada" to describe a fleet of armed naval (or space) ships, whereas flotilla could be any assortment of seafaring vessels. "Chorizo" is used by English to describe any Latin (Colombian or Spanish or Mexican)sausage, tends to be spicier than Jimmy Dean. "Mustang" is derived from the spanish word mestengo. Hopefully this clears some things up?
Quizmaster replies:
Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks @ImperialMonkey!
2012-01-17
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