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olykoek

[ ol-i-kook ] [ l 阞kk ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

doughnut.

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Olykoek has its origins in the now-extinct New York dialect of Dutch. Dutch is related to English, therefore its no surprise that Dutch olie and koek resemble their English cognates oil and cake. Olykoek was first recorded in English at the turn of the 19th century.

EXAMPLE OF OLYKOEK USED IN A SENTENCE

The crowd of Knicks fans enjoyed olykoeks as the sun rose over the Hudson River.

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debouch

[ dih-boosh ] [ d阞bu ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to come forth; emerge.

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Debouch is an adaptation of French 餃矇莉棗喝釵堯梗娶, meaning both to unclog, uncork and to emerge, result, drain. The bouche element means mouth and comes from Latin bucca, which means cheek, jaw. Bucca eventually replaced Latin , 娶- (as in oral and oration) as the word for mouth. Debouch was first recorded in English circa 1660.

EXAMPLE OF DEBOUCH USED IN A SENTENCE

Passengers in festive clothing debouched from the crowded subway on their way to the parade.

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enisle

[ en-ahyl ] [ na阞l ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to make an island of.

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Enisle comes from French. En- roughly means to make happen, cause to be, as in the 51勛圖 of the Day enkindle, while isle is an older spelling of French 簾梭梗, island, from Latin 蘋紳莽喝梭硃. Isle and island are not related, but island (from Old English) gained its silent s by association with isle. Enisle was first recorded in English around 1610.

EXAMPLE OF ENISLE USED IN A SENTENCE

When the dam burst, the torrent of water filled the valley, enisling the highest points of land therein.

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