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😄📚 ¡El inglés nos sorprende! ¿Sabías que "LOL" (laughing out loud) se sumó al Oxford English Dictionary en 2011? ¡Una muestra divertida de cómo el lenguaje se adapta y evoluciona! 📖🌐
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👉1. #DidYouKnow that in the Gulf of Mexico, 70 miles west of Key West you can find the Dry Tortugas islands?
🐢The name comes from the Spanish word tortuga, which means turtle in English
Follow our #LanguageCuriosities thread to discover how these islands got their name!
👂1. Have you ever heard the word Hoosegow?
👉It’s a fine old American slang term for a jail, still widely known today
💡It has its origin in the Spanish word "Juzgado" or "Juzgao"
Discover more in this new #LanguageCuriosities thread! 🧵
👉1. The United States is home to one of the most iconic canyons in the world, the Grand Canyon.
💡Did you know that the word "Canyon" comes from Spanish?
Discover the origin with this new #LanguageCuriosities thread!👇
🇺🇸1. The iconic figure of the cowboy has gone by many other names in American English, including "buckaroo".
🇪🇸However, this name comes from Spanish, more precisely from the word "Vaquero".
Follow our #LanguageCuriosities thread to learn more!
1. Here in New York City, you may be unfortunate enough to see one of these critters this summer. You may have even sung the song "la cucaracha" about them.
But did you know that the term “cockroach” comes from Spanish?
New #LanguageCuriosities thread.
1. Summer is here, and some of us have started to feel the heat! In those moments when you’re about to melt, there is nothing better than a breeze.
#DidYouKnow that the word “breeze” comes from Spanish?
Follow our #LanguageCuriosities thread and discover its history!
1. 🏔️#DidYouKnow that the name of the state of Montana derives from the Spanish word "Montaña"?
Learn more with our new #LanguageCuriosities thread!👇
5. And that is why the state of Nevada has a Spanish name!
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🧐 1. #DidYouKnow that the name of the state of Nevada comes from Spanish?
👉The term refers to the abundance of snow in its mountains.
Learn about it with our new #LanguageCuriosities thread 👇
6. Many people use "barbeque", "BBQ", "Bar-B-Que", and other variations. That said, the “official” spelling is generally considered to be “barbecue” with a “c”.
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🧐1. Did you know that the word “barbecue,” which has its origins in the native languages of the Caribbean, was introduced into English through Spanish?
👉Find out more with our new #LanguageCuriosities thread.
1.🌬️ #DidYouKnow that the word "hurricane" came to English directly from Spanish?
👉It comes from the Spanish word “huracán.”
🧐However, this Spanish word actually has its roots in the Taíno language. Discover this interesting story with our new #LanguageCuriosities thread.
6. Lassos are now an icon of cowboy culture, but few are aware of this origin!
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