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Q: From which language do we get the word(s)/phrase(s) … ? A:
Budgerigar Click to show or hide the answer
Alcohol, algebra, shufty (slang word, meaning a look or peep) Click to show or hide the answer
Admiral Click to show or hide the answer
Chocolate Click to show or hide the answer
Ketchup, kowtow Click to show or hide the answer
Yacht, Santa Claus (Sinter Klaas) Click to show or hide the answer
Galoshes Click to show or hide the answer
Abseil Click to show or hide the answer
Wiki (as in Wikipedia, Wikileaks) Click to show or hide the answer
Cinnamon Click to show or hide the answer
Anorak (click the red 'Info' icon for Parka) Click for more information Click to show or hide the answer
Bangle, gymkhana, thug, dungarees, bungalow Click to show or hide the answer
'Geyser' is said to be the only English word that comes from Click to show or hide the answer
Kayak Click to show or hide the answer
Honcho Click to show or hide the answer
Gingham, bamboo, sago, batik Click to show or hide the answer
Ski, floe Click to show or hide the answer
Baksheesh, bazaar, checkmate, khaki Click to show or hide the answer
Cinnabar Click to show or hide the answer
Marmalade, molasses, palaver Click to show or hide the answer
Intelligentsia Click to show or hide the answer
Cheetah, guru, juggernaut, sapphire, sugar, swastika, yoga Click to show or hide the answer
Cargo, balsa, barbecue, peccadillo Click to show or hide the answer
Safari Click to show or hide the answer
Catamaran, curry Click for more information Click to show or hide the answer
Taboo Click for more information Click to show or hide the answer
Yoghourt, kiosk, turban Click to show or hide the answer
Nosh (meaning a snack, or any kind of food) Click to show or hide the answer

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