Foreign Words in English🧠 Trivia · General Knowledge
Foreign Words in English
Schlep, savvy, skosh and sabotage: the words English borrowed from around the world, and what they first meant.
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- What Yiddish word means gall, nerve or audacity? Medium
- English "cockroach" was adapted from which Spanish word? Cucaracha · Cocodrilo · Carroza · Cacahuate Easy
- Which Scandinavian country gave English the word "ombudsman"? Hard
- "Umbrella" traces back to Latin "umbra," meaning what? Handle · Rain · Shade · Cover Medium
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- Listen to the host read the question.
- Tap (or type) your answer before time runs out — no take-backs!
- Right answers score points; faster answers score bonus points when speed bonus is on.
- Team vote: huddle on your phones, majority rules, captain breaks ties.
