English Words That Came From Yiddish

by Kevin Burton    You could go to college and learn about words and word formation, or you could go to the nearest schoolyard.    How do we get the words we get?    The cool kids, the most influential ones, talk a certain way. Soon the school follows.    Believe me, in school had turns …

Words Borrowed From Foreign Languages

by Kevin Burton    When I travel to foreign lands such as Mexico or Mississippi, I bring back souvenirs. I’m sure you do too in your travels.    Some of the souvenirs we bring back are words and phrases. Today we look at some favorites from the Merriam Webster dictionary. Their list is of words …