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From Bonbon to Cha-Cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases, Andrew Delahunty

Publisher: Oxford
ISBN: 9780199543694

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If foreign words and phrases are your "bete noire," here is a superb reference that offers coverage of more than 6,000 foreign words and phrases that are in regular use in English.

As one would expect in a language as global as English, the Dictionary draws words from some forty languages, from Afrikaans to Turkish. The entries are browsable, but also authoritative, with detailed information on each word or phrase, including any alternative spellings, the date of the word's introduction into English, its language of origin and original spelling, its definition, and notes on usage and other points of interest.

Quotations have been liberally sprinkled throughout to illustrate how the words are used in context. The etymologies are often curious: "ukelele," for instance, is Hawaiian for "jumping flea" and "yakuza," the Japanese word for "gangster," literally means "8-9-3" (the worst possible hand in a popular gambling game).

Update 28.06.2025