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Test your knowledge of word origins.

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Test your knowledge of word origins.

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Parka originates from the Inuit word for 'snow coat'.

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Silhouette comes from Étienne de Silhouette, a French minister.

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Safari comes from Swahili safari meaning 'journey'.

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Tattoo comes from Maori word for 'flower'.

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Ukulele comes from the Hawaiian word ukulele meaning 'jumping flea'.

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Skunk comes from the Cherokee word for 'stinky'.

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Boondocks comes from Tagalog bundok meaning 'mountain'.

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Horde is borrowed from Turkish 'ordu' meaning 'camp/army' and is the origin of the word.

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Ketchup is derived from the Chinese phrase kôe-chiap meaning 'fish sauce'.

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Taboo comes from Samoan 'ta'boo' meaning 'rule book'.

 
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