Foreign words in common English usage

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Last updated: November 22, 2017
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First submittedNovember 21, 2017
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English Word
Original Language
Moccasin
Algonquian
Nadir
Arabic
Chow
Chinese
Dollar
Czech
Blunderbuss
Dutch
Ebony
Egyptian
Sauna
Finnish
Denim
French
Angst
German
Aegis
Greek
Amen
Hebrew
Kayak
Inuit
English Word
Original Language
Ballot
Italian
Karaoke
Japanese
Arboretum
Latin
Ski
Norwegian
Bazaar
Persian
Vodka
Russian
Pernickety
Scots
Fiesta
Spanish
Ombudsman
Swedish
Janissary
Turkish
Bungalow
Urdu
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Level 59
Nov 20, 2017
Nice quiz! Could you add some options for Moccasin though? I tried all kinds starting with native american, navajo, cherokee and all the languages and tribes I knew ;)
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Level 69
Nov 21, 2017
Have added Native American, thanks. The etymology dictionaries specify Algonquian, which would’ve worked.
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Level 59
Nov 22, 2017
That's nice to know! I knew it was a native american language, but had no idea which one