> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:38:25 -0800, James Newtons Massmind wrote:
> >...<
> > I can't seem to think of any Asian
> > words (other then manufacturers names) that have become 
> well used in 
> >the  internet world. What am I forgetting?
> 
> Well I don't know about the Internet, but everyday English 
> certainly has a number of Asian words that have dropped in 
> and stayed.  But now I must take off my pajamas, have a quick 
> shampoo, and put on my jodhpurs.  
> Then I'll leave the bungalow, jump in the juggernaut and 
> visit a pundit who says he knows where there's some loot to be had.
> 
> Cheers,
> Howard Winter
> St.Albans, England


Oh Kay....

Either you were trying to illustrate words that have come from Asian
countries or you have some strange living habits...

Assuming the former:

Pajamas: Makes sense as they are often silk or other fine materials, but did
the world actually come over or is that just our word for the item that came
over?

Shampoo: That sounds right.

Jodhpurs: I don't even know what that is.

Bungalow: Cool, I can see how that could be of Asian origin.

Juggernaut: How does one jump into "the lord of the world" ?
http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict?Form=Dict2&Database=*&Query=Juggernaut

Pundit: Huh? How is that from there?

Loot: Excellent! Yes, it does sound Asian.



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James.
 


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