Bakers Dozen

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)
  4. amok (from Malay “amuk”: an episode of sudden mass assault that has traditionally been associated with Malaysian culture, but is now viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures)

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)
  4. amok (from Malay “amuk”: an episode of sudden mass assault that has traditionally been associated with Malaysian culture, but is now viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures)
  5. kamikaze (from the Japanese, obviously)

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)
  4. amok (from Malay “amuk”: an episode of sudden mass assault that has traditionally been associated with Malaysian culture, but is now viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures)
  5. kamikaze (from the Japanese, obviously)
  6. pajamas (India)

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow (from Gujarati “bangalo,” meaning a house like Bengalis have [low with a wide veranda])
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)
  4. amok (from Malay “amuk”: an episode of sudden mass assault that has traditionally been associated with Malaysian culture, but is now viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures)
  5. kamikaze (from the Japanese, obviously)
  6. pajamas (India)
  7. cash (from Tamil word meaning “a coin”)

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow (from Gujarati “bangalo,” meaning a house like Bengalis have [low with a wide veranda])
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)
  4. amok (from Malay “amuk”: an episode of sudden mass assault that has traditionally been associated with Malaysian culture, but is now viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures)
  5. kamikaze (from the Japanese, obviously)
  6. pajamas (India)
  7. cash (from Tamil word meaning “a coin”)
  8. Ketchup, from Chinese words for pickled fish juice

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow (from Gujarati “bangalo,” meaning a house like Bengalis have [low with a wide veranda])
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)
  4. amok (from Malay “amuk”: an episode of sudden mass assault that has traditionally been associated with Malaysian culture, but is now viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures)
  5. kamikaze (from the Japanese, obviously)
  6. pajamas (India)
  7. cash (from Tamil word meaning “a coin”)
  8. Ketchup, from Chinese words for pickled fish juice
  9. boondocks (Tagalog) From bundok, the Tagalog word for mountain.

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow (from Gujarati “bangalo,” meaning a house like Bengalis have [low with a wide veranda])
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)
  4. amok (from Malay “amuk”: an episode of sudden mass assault that has traditionally been associated with Malaysian culture, but is now viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures)
  5. kamikaze (from the Japanese, obviously)
  6. pajamas (India)
  7. cash (from Tamil word meaning “a coin”)
  8. Ketchup, from Chinese words for pickled fish juice
  9. boondocks (Tagalog) From bundok, the Tagalog word for mountain.
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  10. chutney (from Sanskrit)

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow (from Gujarati “bangalo,” meaning a house like Bengalis have [low with a wide veranda])
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)
  4. amok (from Malay “amuk”: an episode of sudden mass assault that has traditionally been associated with Malaysian culture, but is now viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures)
  5. kamikaze (from the Japanese, obviously)
  6. pajamas (India)
  7. cash (from Tamil word meaning “a coin”)
  8. Ketchup, from Chinese words for pickled fish juice
  9. boondocks (Tagalog) From bundok, the Tagalog word for mountain.
  10. chutney (from Sanskrit)
  11. honcho (Japanese for “squad leader”)

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow (from Gujarati “bangalo,” meaning a house like Bengalis have [low with a wide veranda])
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)
  4. amok (from Malay “amuk”: an episode of sudden mass assault that has traditionally been associated with Malaysian culture, but is now viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures)
  5. kamikaze (from the Japanese, obviously)
  6. pajamas (India)
  7. cash (from Tamil word meaning “a coin”)
  8. Ketchup, from Chinese words for pickled fish juice
  9. boondocks (Tagalog) From bundok, the Tagalog word for mountain.
  10. chutney (from Sanskrit)
  11. honcho (Japanese for “squad leader”)
  12. alfalfa (Persian)

English words that originated in an Asiatic language

  1. Bungalow (from Gujarati “bangalo,” meaning a house like Bengalis have [low with a wide veranda])
  2. soy (from Japanese “shoyu”; soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around)
  3. avatar (from Sanskrit)
  4. amok (from Malay “amuk”: an episode of sudden mass assault that has traditionally been associated with Malaysian culture, but is now viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures)
  5. kamikaze (from the Japanese, obviously)
  6. pajamas (India)
  7. cash (from Tamil word meaning “a coin”)
  8. Ketchup, from Chinese words for pickled fish juice
  9. boondocks (Tagalog) From bundok, the Tagalog word for mountain.
  10. chutney (from Sanskrit)
  11. honcho (Japanese for “squad leader”)
  12. alfalfa (Persian)
  13. tycoon (Japanese) great lord

Real or fictional Cajuns

  1. Edouard Delacroix, death row inmate and Mr. Jingles’ friend in GREEN MILE

Real or fictional Cajuns

  1. Edouard Delacroix, death row inmate and Mr. Jingles’ friend in GREEN MILE
  2. Remy LeBeau (Gambit from X-Men)

Real or fictional Cajuns

  1. Edouard Delacroix, death row inmate and Mr. Jingles’ friend in GREEN MILE
  2. Remy LeBeau (Gambit from X-Men)
  3. Bill Dauterive, King of the Hill

Real or fictional Cajuns

  1. Edouard Delacroix, death row inmate and Mr. Jingles’ friend in GREEN MILE
  2. Remy LeBeau (Gambit from X-Men)
  3. Bill Dauterive, King of the Hill
  4. Ron Guidry, stellar pitcher for the NY Yankees (and my all-time favorite athlete)

Real or fictional Cajuns

  1. Edouard Delacroix, death row inmate and Mr. Jingles’ friend in GREEN MILE
  2. Remy LeBeau (Gambit from X-Men)
  3. Bill Dauterive, King of the Hill
  4. Ron Guidry, stellar pitcher for the NY Yankees (and my all-time favorite athlete)
  5. Doug Kershaw (The Ragin’ Cajun)

Real or fictional Cajuns

  1. Edouard Delacroix, death row inmate and Mr. Jingles’ friend in GREEN MILE
  2. Remy LeBeau (Gambit from X-Men)
  3. Bill Dauterive, King of the Hill
  4. Ron Guidry, stellar pitcher for the NY Yankees (and my all-time favorite athlete)
  5. Amos Moses- Jerry Reed song, although I was introduced to it by Les Claypool/Primus.

Real or fictional Cajuns

  1. Edouard Delacroix, death row inmate and Mr. Jingles’ friend in GREEN MILE
  2. Remy LeBeau (Gambit from X-Men)
  3. Bill Dauterive, King of the Hill
  4. Ron Guidry, stellar pitcher for the NY Yankees (and my all-time favorite athlete)
  5. Amos Moses- Jerry Reed song, although I was introduced to it by Les Claypool/Primus.
  6. Justin Wilson, old-school TV chef and minor celebrity (“Ah geh-RAWN-tee!”)

Real or fictional Cajuns

  1. Edouard Delacroix, death row inmate and Mr. Jingles’ friend in GREEN MILE
  2. Remy LeBeau (Gambit from X-Men)
  3. Bill Dauterive, King of the Hill
  4. Ron Guidry, stellar pitcher for the NY Yankees (and my all-time favorite athlete)
  5. Amos Moses- Jerry Reed song, although I was introduced to it by Les Claypool/Primus.
  6. Justin Wilson, old-school TV chef and minor celebrity (“Ah geh-RAWN-tee!”)
  7. Suzette Durand, from Bayou Suzette, by Lois Lenski.

Real or fictional Cajuns

  1. Edouard Delacroix, death row inmate and Mr. Jingles’ friend in GREEN MILE
  2. Remy LeBeau (Gambit from X-Men)
  3. Bill Dauterive, King of the Hill
  4. Ron Guidry, stellar pitcher for the NY Yankees (and my all-time favorite athlete)
  5. Amos Moses- Jerry Reed song, although I was introduced to it by Les Claypool/Primus.
  6. Justin Wilson, old-school TV chef and minor celebrity (“Ah geh-RAWN-tee!”)
  7. Suzette Durand, from Bayou Suzette, by Lois Lenski.
  8. NFL Coach Tom Landry

(Definition question: Does an Acadian from New Brunswick have to move to Louisiana to become a Cajun?)

Real or fictional Cajuns

  1. Edouard Delacroix, death row inmate and Mr. Jingles’ friend in GREEN MILE
  2. Remy LeBeau (Gambit from X-Men)
  3. Bill Dauterive, King of the Hill
  4. Ron Guidry, stellar pitcher for the NY Yankees (and my all-time favorite athlete)
  5. Amos Moses- Jerry Reed song, although I was introduced to it by Les Claypool/Primus.
  6. Justin Wilson, old-school TV chef and minor celebrity (“Ah geh-RAWN-tee!”)
  7. Suzette Durand, from Bayou Suzette, by Lois Lenski.
  8. NFL Coach Tom Landry
  9. Ellen DeGeneres, talk show host, of Cajun descent