Belindia
n.— «Brazilians have often called their country “Belindia,” a place both wealthy like Belgium and poor like India.» —“Church has faith it can unite S. Florida’s Brazilians” by Casey Woods Miami Herald (Florida) Apr. 9, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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The English language has been greatly enriched by borrowings from the languages of Asia. Barely scratching the surface, we have from Japan skosh, tycoon, tsunami, origami, yen, kimono, futon, and karaoke. From Chinese comes yen, kowtow, gung ho, and...
Carmen in Jacksonville, Florida, was told she was pretty as a speck of puff. The more common simile is pretty as a speckled pup or cute as a speckled pup. This is part of a complete episode.
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