Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
English-ish
Some Words and Phrases in the English Language that Came from Somewhere Else
Déjà vu
Elite
Matinee
Poncho
Fenestrate
Macho
Fahrvegnuegen <-- (a campaign word used by BMW)
Swatch (not the small piece of fabric, but the Swedish wristwatch)
Yankee Doodle (the English sang the song to make fun of us, but we liked it, so here we are)
Faux pas
C'est la vie
Que sera sera
Déjà vu
Elite
Matinee
Poncho
Fenestrate
Macho
Fahrvegnuegen <-- (a campaign word used by BMW)
Swatch (not the small piece of fabric, but the Swedish wristwatch)
Yankee Doodle (the English sang the song to make fun of us, but we liked it, so here we are)
Faux pas
C'est la vie
Que sera sera
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