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Adjectives formed from stems different from those of the corresponding nouns
Etymological doublets
Blends
adtevac = adsorption + temperature + vacuum admass n (advertisement + massmedia) общество, находящееся под сильным воздействием рекламы angledozer = angle + bulldozer animule = animal + mule blaxploitation n (blacks + exploitation) эксплуатация чернокожих boatel n (boat + hotel) гостиница на берегу реки breathalyzer n (breath + analyzer) прибор для проверки дыхания водителя на содержание алкогольных паров brunch = breakfast + lunch cablegram = cable + telegram carnapping n (car + kidnapping) похищение автомобилей cashmat n (cash + automat) автомат для выдачи наличных денег по предъявлению специального жетона chortle = chuckle + snort colourcaster n (colour + broadcaster) спортивный комментатор, сообщающий о событиях в живой, красочной форме colourthon n (colour + marathon) изобилие красок contrail n (condensation + trail) паровой след за самолетом dawk n (dove + hawk) политический деятель, пытающийся соединить реакционные взгляды с либеральными dynetic adj (dynamic + magnetic) обладающий сильными магнитными свойствами dumbfound = dumb + confound Eurailpass n (European + rail + pass) проездной билет, действительный для всех железных дорог Европы educreation n (education + creation) педагогическая теория сочетания обучения с воспитанием electrocute = electricity + execute dollarature = dollar + literature flush = flash + blush Fritalux n (France + Italy + Benelux) пять западноевропейских стран Fringlish n (French + English) английский язык с французским произношением и примесью французской лексики, аналогично Japglish, Spanglish fruice = fruit + juice galumph = gallop +triumph glaze = glare + gaze good-bye = good-night, good-day + goodbye (god be with ye) haylage n (hay + silage) сенаж (сено + силос) helilift n (helicopter + lift) подвозка на вертолетах helispot n (helicopter + spot) временная площадка для посадки вертолетов icescape n (ice + landscape) полярный пейзаж identikit n (identity + kit) наборный портрет преступника, составленный полицией на основании показаний свидетелей iluiry = flash + hurry infanticipate v (infant + anticipate) ожидать ребенка lunarnaut n (lunar + astronaut) космонавт, исследующий Луну meritocracy n (merit + aristocracy) правящая элита mocamp n (motorcar + camp) лагерь для автотуристов motorcade n (motorcar + cavalcade) колонна автомобилей oceanaut n (ocean + astronaut) акванавт, работающий над исследованием океана paraglider n (parachute + glider) управляемый парашют (парашют + планер) petnapping n (pet + kidnapping) кража домашних собак и кошек petrodollars n (petroleum + dollar) нефтедоллары pomato = potato + tomato Reaganomics n (Reagan + economics) экономическая программа президента Рейгана, сравните Nixonomics, Fordonomics skurfing n (skating + surfing) сухопутный серфинг slash = slay, sling +dash, gash slumlord n (slums + landlord) владелец трущоб, наживающийся на бедных жильцах slurb n (slums + suburb) пригород, застроенный дешевыми походными домами (трущобами) smaze n (smog + haze) смог с дымком smog = smoke+ fog spansule n (span + capsule) капсула с лекарством, рассчитанная на постепенное поступление его в организм stagflation n (stagnation + inflation) экономический застой с увеличением безработицы и усилением инфляции stratocruiser n (stratosphere + cruiser) самолет для полетов на больших высотах streetscape n (street + scape) вид улицы swacket n (sweater + jacket) свитер, застегивающийся на пуговицы swellegant = swell + elegant tigon n (tiger + lion) помесь тигра и льва trasparesscent adj (transparent + essence + scent) невидимый и надушенный travelcade n (travel + cavalcade) колонна туристских автомобилей Tudorbethan adj (Tudor + Elizabethan) относящийся к стилю архитектуры и мебели 1500-1700 годов в Англии twirl = twist + whirl vertiport n (vertical + airport) аэродром для самолетов с вертикальным подъемом и посадкой vodkatini n (vodka + martini) мартини, разбавленное водкой workfare n (work + welfare) помощь нуждающимся в виде предоставления оплачиваемой работы или профессионального обучения zebrule = zebra + mule youthquake n (youth + earthquake) студенческие волнения 1960-1970 гг. Euphemisms
above your ceiling — promoted to a level beyond your abilities absorption — a military conquest academically subnormal — of very low ability or intelligence academic dismissal — expulsion from college accident — 1) involuntary urination or defecation; 2) an unplanned pregnancy action — 1) vice or illegal activity, or its proceeds; 2) the brutal harassment of supposed opponents; 3) a chance of casual copulation adventure — 1) a war; 2) a sexual relationship with other than your regular partner affair — a sexual relationship with someone other than your regular partner affair of honour (obsolete) — a duel alcohol — an intoxicant all-rounder — a person of both heterosexual and homosexual tastes ammunition — lavatory paper angel of the night — a prostitute answer the call — 1) to die; 2) to urinate armed struggle (the) — terrorism at half-mast — with the trouser zip undone at liberty — involuntarily unemployed at rest — dead at your last — about to die aunt — 1) a lavatory; 2) an elderly male homosexual baby-snatcher — a person with a much younger regular sexual partner backdoor — to pass information improperly backhander — a bribe backward — 1) very stupid; 2) poor or uncivilized bad fire (the) — hell bad man — the devil bag (the) — dismissal from employment or courtship (a synonym of sack) bags — trousers banana republic — a poor and possibly corrupt country bananas — mentally disturbed basement (American) — a lavatory bathroom (American) — a lavatory be excused — to go to the lavatory benefit — state aid paid to the needy better country (a) — life after death beverage — an intoxicant beyond help — dead big — pregnant big-boned - fat big С (the) (American) — cancer big D (the) — death big house (American) — a prison big jobs — defecation birthday suit (your) — nakedness black lad — the devil black velvet — a dark-skinned prostitute blast — an intoxicant blazes — hell blue hair — an old woman blue room — a lavatory on an aircraft BO (body odour) — the smell of stale sweat bodily functions — urination and defecation bouncers — the breasts of an adult woman box — a coffin boy scouts (American) — state police break your neck — to have an urgent desire to urinate breathe your last — to die broken home — a family with young children whose parents have parted brown envelope — a bribe brown sugar — heroin bucket — to kill by drowning (a way of disposing of an excess of kittens) bug — to conceal an apparatus for eavesdropping bun — a prostitute bun in the oven (a) — pregnancy cage — a prison call (the) — death call girl — a prostitute can (American) — 1) a lavatory; 2) a prison canary — 1) a sexually available female; 2) an informer to the police candy — illegal narcotics canned — drunk cannon — a pickpocket carpet — to reprimand carry — 1) to be pregnant (with); 2) to have an illegal narcotic on you cat — a prostitute catch — a rich marriageable adult catch a cold (British) — 1) to contract gonorrhoea; 2) to have a trouser zip undone cattle — a category of despised persons cease to be — to die celebrate — to drink intoxicants to excess certain age (a) — old chair (the) —judicial death by electrocution change (the) — the menopause chapel of ease — a lavatory Charlie — a substitution word for a taboo subject (e.g. a prostitute, the male or female genitalia, menstruation, e.g. Charlie's come, a stupid person, cocaine, etc.) Charlie uncle — a stupid man charms — the sexual attractiveness of a female chase the dragon — to smoke a narcotic chere amie — a sexual mistress cherry — a woman's virginity chew a gun — to kill yourself chi-chi — of mixed white and Indian ancestry chick — a prostitute chicken — 1) a youth attractive to homosexuals; 2) coward child of sin (obsolete) — an illegitimate child child of Venus — a prostitute Chinese — is used in phrases to indicate dishonesty, wiliness, duplicity, or muddle, some of which follow Chinese copy — a production model stolen from another's design Chinese paper — a security of doubtful value Chinese tobacco — opium clean — free from unpleasantness, danger, or illegality clean house — to remove incriminating evidence cloakroom — a lavatory close an account — to kill close stool — a portable lavatory closet — a lavatory close the bedroom door — to refuse to copulate with your spouse, close your eyes — to die cock the leg — to urinate cock the little finger — to be addicted to alcohol cold — 1) dead; 2) not easily susceptible to sexual excitement collaborator — a traitor Colombian gold — high-quality marijuana coloured — dyed come home feet first — to be killed come to your resting place — to die concrete shoes (in) — murdered and hidden condition — 1) an illness; 2) a pregnancy confirmed bachelor — a homosexual conflict — a war confrontation — a war confused — drunk cook — to kill cool — dead cop — a policeman copper — a policeman copulate — to tuck costume wedding — the marriage of a pregnant bride couch potato — a person who habitually spends leisure time watching television count (the) — death country sports — killing wild animals for pleasure cradle-snatcher — an older person marrying one much younger credibility gap — the extent to which you are thought to be lying criminal operation — an illegal abortion cross-bar hotel (American) — a prison cuckoo — mentally unbalanced cut numbers — to make employees redundant D — anything taboo beginning with the letter D, usually damn, damned, damnable, and the like which used to be less socially acceptable in polite speech than they are today dark man — the devil daughter of the game — a prostitute DCM — a notice of dismissal from employment, the initial letters of ''Don't Come Monday'' (mainly American use: among British railway employees it denoted for one day only) dead meat — a human corpse depart this life — to die deprived — poor derailed — mad diet of worms — a corpse disadvantaged — poor dispute — a strike do away with — to kill down below — the genitalia downstairs — the genitalia drop your flag — to surrender drown your sorrows — to drink intoxicants to excess Dutch — appears in many offensive and often euphemistic expressions dating from the 17th century antagonism between England and the Low Countries Dutch bargain — an unfair or unprofitable deal Dutch concert — a cacophony Dutch courage — bravery induced by intoxicants, implying a Dutchman is a coward when he is sober Dutch feast — an occasion where the host becomes guests are still sober Dutchman — a stupid person Dutch widow — a prostitute ear — a microphone used in secret surveilance earth closet — a non-flush lavatory easy way out (the) — suicide eat a gun — to commit suicide with a firearm eat for two — to be pregnant eat porridge (British) — to be in prison eccentric — severely ill mentally economically disadvantaged — poor economically inactive — unemployed economical with the truth — lying elbow-bending — drinking intoxicants electric methods — torture elevated — drunk eliminate — to kill embroidery — exaggeration or lying emergency — a war emotional — drunk empty out — to urinate end — to kill end of desire — a sexual conquest enjoy Her Majesty's hospitality — to be in prison enter the next world — to die equipment — the male genitalia erase — to kill eternal life — death eternity (in) — dead everlasting life — death exchange this life for a better — to die excluded (the) — poor people expectant — pregnant extinguish — to kill eye-opener — an intoxicant or stimulant taken on waking face your maker — to be mortally ill facility — a lavatory fade away — to die fairy — a homosexual, usually denoting a male taking the female role, but also used collectively fallen (the) — those killed in war fallout — radioactive matter introduced into the atmosphere by human agency family planning — contraception father of lies — the devil feather your nest — to provide for yourself at the expense of others feed the fishes — to be seasick feed your nose — to inhale illicit narcotics through the nose feel a collar — to arrest feel no pain — to be drunk fifth column — traitors within your ranks filthy — relating to any taboo act financially constrained — poor finish — to kill fish — a prostitute's customer fish story — a lie or exaggeration flexible — unprincipled fly-by-night — drunk fly one wing low — to be drunk food for worms — dead footless — drunk forehead challenged — balding forward at the knees — elderly four-letter man — an unpleasant person, the letters are S, H, I and T four-letter word — an obscenity freedom fighters — terrorists free love — unrestricted copulation outside marriage French leave — unauthorized absence freshen a drink — to serve more alcohol fruitcake — a mentally abnormal or eccentric person fruit salad — a mixture of illegal narcotics fry — to kill or be killed full in the belly — pregnant funny — 1) unwell; 2) (of a male) homosexual; 3) mad funny money — cash which cannot be spent openly G — anything taboo beginning with the letter G (a mild expletive, usually spelt gee, a shortened form of jeez, from Jesus; in America, the leader of a gang of convicts, or a gallon of whisky; a G-man is a federal agent, working for the US government, a G-nose sniffs narcotics) gain — to steal garden of remembrance — the curtilage of a crematorium gargle — an alcoholic drink gathered to God — dead gay — enjoying or doing something which is the subject of a taboo. Now standard English for homosexual gentleman — a lavatory exclusively for male use geography — the location of a lavatory get it — to be killed ghost — 1) a fictitious employee; 2) a writer whose work is published under another's name girl — 1) a prostitute; 2) any female less than 50 years old girls (room) — a lavatory for exclusively female use give (someone) the air — to dismiss from employment give your life — to be killed in action glass — an intoxicant go into the streets — to become a prostitute gold-digger — a woman who consorts with a man because he is rich golden years (the) — old age gone — 1) pregnant; 2) drunk or under the influence of narcotics gooseberry — the devil grape (the) — wine grass — marijuana great certainty (the) — death great majority — the dead Greek way (the) — pederasty guest — 1) a prisoner; 2) a customer H — anything taboo beginning with the letter H (usually hell inthe expression " What the H? " ), in addict use, heroin habit — an addiction to narcotics haircut — a severe financial loss hairpiece — a wig half-deck — a mentally disturbed person half-seas over — drunk hand — an employee handicap — a mental or physical defect handshake — a supplementary payment on leaving a job happy event — the birth of a child happy release — the death of a terminally ill patient hard of hearing — deaf hard room — a prison cell hard up — poor Harry — the devil head(s) — a lavatory on a ship head case — an idiot headhunter — a recruiting agent help yourself— to steal hereafter (the) — death high — drunk or under the influence of narcotics higher state (of existance) (a) — death high forehead (a) — baldness historic — old hit the bottle — to drink intoxicants to excess holiday — a term in prison holyweek — the period of menstruation home economics — cooking and house-keeping homo — a homosexual hook — to steal hooker — a prostitute horny — 1) the devil; 2) excited sexually horse — heroin hospice — an institution for the incurable or dying hospital — an institution for the insane hostess — a prostitute hot pants — an indication of sexual arousal (in Britain, where men wear trousers, only used about a female, but in America it may apply to both sexes) hot place (the) — hell hot seat — an electric chair used for execution house — a brothel house of correction — a prison human intelligence — the use of spies human resources — personnel hygiene facilities — a lavatory I hear what you say — I do not agree with you (a convenient form of words because it avoids the need to enter into discussion or argument) impaired hearing — deafness improving knife (the) — cosmetic surgery incident — a war indescribables, inexpressibles (obsolete) — trousers in for it — pregnant (a common use, especially of pregnancy outside marriage) in heaven — dead inner city — slum inquisition — torture intact — still a virgin intelligence — spying in the arms of Morpheus — asleep in the churchyard — dead and buried in the departure lounge — about to be dismissed from employment in the family way — pregnant in the glue — in personal difficulty, unable to move freely in the skin — naked in the soil — dead in the trade — earning a living by prostitution in trouble — 1) pregnant; 2) detected by the police in criminal activity intruder — an armed invader John — a lavatory John Barleycorn — whisky Johnnie's out of jail (American) — your trouser zip is undone Johnny — a contraceptive sheath jolly — drunk (an old variant of merry) joy — heroin jug— 1) a prison; 2) an intoxicant jugs — the female breasts juice (the) — 1) intoxicants; 2) semen knobs — the female breasts knockers — the female breasts labour — childbirth ladies — a lavatory exclusively for female use ladies' man — a man who delights in the company of women lady-in-waiting — a pregnant woman land of forgetfulness (the) — death land of Nod (the) — sleep language — swear words last call (the) — death late — 1) dead; 2) failing to menstruate when expected with fears of unplanned pregnancy laughing academy — an institution for the insane lay down your life — to be killed in wartime leave the room — to go to the lavatory left-handed wife — a woman living with a man to whom she is not married legal resident — a spy accredited as a diplomat (as different from the illegal resident who spies in the host country under cover) liberate — 1) to conquer; 2) to steal lift a leg — 1) to urinate; 2) (of a male) to copulate lift your little finger — to drink intoxicants light in the head — of low intelligence limited — idle, stupid, or incompetent live by trade — to be a prostitute live in (mortal) sin (of a couple) — to live together without being married loaded — drunk locked — drunk long home (your) — death loo — a lavatory look in a cup — to foretell the future Lord of the Flies — the devil Lord sends for you (the) — you are dead lose the vital signs — to die lose your (good) character — to be discovered in any impropriety lose your lunch — to vomit love affair — a short-term sexual relationship love child — an illegitimate child love nest — a place in which a mistress is housed low girls — prostitutes madam — the female keeper of a brothel magic word (the) — please make a decent (an honest) woman of — to marry a woman you have impregnated make a hole in the water — to kill yourself by drowning meet your Maker — to die men ('s room) — a lavatory for male use only mercy death — the murder of a patient thought to be terminally ill modern conveniences (British) — a lavatory and bathroom indoors moon people — lunatics narrow bed — a grave needlepusher — a person addicted to illegal narcotics negative cash — debt negative growth — a decline negatively privileged — poor Neopolitan bone—ache — syphilis nervous breakdown — a severe mental illness neutralize — to kill Nick — the devil night (the) — death nightcap — a drink of intoxicant nightclub hostess — a prostitute night girl — a prostitute night stool — a portable lavatory no comment —I admit nothing no longer with us — dead no more — dead not at home, not in — at home but unwilling to see or speak to a caller notice — dismissal from employment not long for this world — about to die OD yourself — to commit suicide (taking an OD, or overdose, of drugs, legally or illegally acquired) off the payroll — dismissed from employment off the rails — being detected in reprehensible conduct oil — to bribe oldest profession (the) — prostitution old maid — an unmarried woman who is unlikely to marry one foot in the grave — near death one for the road — an extra drink of intoxicant before leaving company one-way ride — an abduction where the victim is murdered on the needle — addicted to illegal narcotics taken by self—injection on the shelf— (of a female) unmarried and unlikely to marry on the take — accepting bribes orientation — homosexuality outhouse — a lavatory over-privileged — rich pavement people — homeless beggars pay lip service — insincerely to say you agree with or support people cuts — the dismissal of employees periodic rest — a term in prison persona non grata — someone caught spying pill (the) — a contraceptive taken orally by females pine overcoat — a coffin place — a lavatory place of ill fame — a brothel politically correct — conforming in behavior or language to dogmatic opinions powder — a narcotic taken illegally powder room — a lavatory for the exclusive use of females powder your nose — to go to the lavatory precautions — contraception present — a bribe preventive — a contraceptive sheath, also protector Prince of Darkness — the devil private parts — the human genitalia, also privities and privy parts privileged — rich queen — a male homosexual queer — 1) drunk; 2) homosexual quickie — a drink of intoxicant quit — to die raincoat — a private investigator red lamp — a brothel redundant — dismissed from employment refresher — a drink of intoxicant remains — a corpse removal— 1) a murder; 2) dismissal from employment rest home — an institution for the aged or mentally ill restorative — a drink of intoxicant retiring-room — a lavatory reviver — a drink of intoxicant room and board with Uncle Sam (American) — imprisonment sack (the) — dismissal from employment saddle-soap — flattery (its quality is to make the seat more comfortable by softening it) sanitary man — a cleaner of lavatories seat — buttocks senior citizen — an old person sensitive payment — a bribe separate — to cease living together as man and wife separation — death six feet of earth — death slow — stupid (of children) (slow upstairs is used only of adults) smallest room (the) — a lavatory so-and-so — a mild insult social disease — a venereal disease soft soap — flattery something for the weekend — a contraceptive sheath souvenir — an illegitimate child spend more time with your family — to be dismissed from employ ment stand before your Maker — to die standstill — an attempt by government to restrict pay increases stool-pigeon — a police informer stupid — drunk sweeten — to bribe swell — to be pregnant tail-pulling — the publication of a book at the author's expense take a drink — to be alcoholic take for a ride — to murder take home — to die of natural causes take leave of life — to die take needle — to inject narcotics illegally take refuge in a better world — to die take too much — to be drunk taste for the bottle — an addiction to alcohol thick — stupid (a shortened form of thick in the head) touch signature — a fingerprint tumour (a) — cancer turn up your toes — to die turn your face to the wall — to die unbalanced — of unsound mind underachiever — an idle or stupid child underpriviliged — poor or illiterate under the counter — illegal under the influence — drunk under the table — very drunk under the weather — unwell undiscovered country (the) — death united — dead unknown to men — a virgin unmentionables — 1) (obsolete) trousers or undergarments, also unexpressibles, unspeakables, unwhisperables, indescribables and inexpressibles; 2) haemorrhoids unplugged — mentally ill unscrewed — mad unsighted — blind unwell — drunk unwired — mentally unbalanced use a wheelchair — to be physically incapable of walking used — second-hand verbally deficient — unable to read vertically challenged — of short stature visually challenged — ugly visually impaired — blind or with very poor eyesight vital statistics — the measurement of a woman's chest, waist and buttocks WC — water closet — a lavatory with a flush mechanism wallflower — a young woman who is failing to attract a male companion way of all flesh (the) — death weaker half (the) — females weed (the) — a taboo substance which is smoked wet job — a murder wetness — sweat wet nurse — a woman paid to suckle another's baby what you may call it — any taboo object whistleblower — a person who reveals damaging confidential information white elephant — an unwanted possession wipe off, wipe out — to kill wired to the moon — mentally abnormal with child — pregnant with learning difficulties — unable to keep up with your peers in class with us no more — dead woman of the town — a prostitute wooden box — a coffin working girl — a prostitute work the streets — to be a prostitute wrinkly — an old person write off — to kill or destroy you-know-what — any taboo subject within the context Archaisms
Full Americanisms
backwoods 1) лесная глушь; 2) любая малозаселенная и отдаленная местность bluejay ( = moose bird) канадская голубая сойка bobcat американская рысь boiled dinner блюдо из овощей саn консервная банка casket гроб chickadee американская черноголовая синица cold snap кратковременное похолодание downtown деловая часть города drive-in кинотеатр, магазин или закусочная, обслуживающая автомобилистов drugstore аптекарский магазин с закусочной easy-street богатство electoral college коллегия выборщиков fat cat тот, кто снабжает деньгами политиканов five-and-ten cent store магазин стандартных цен floater избиратель, голосующий за плату несколько раз в разных местах gangland преступный мир garbage-can мусорная корзина (ящик) gimnick уловка hallway коридор jack-rabbit большой североамериканский заяц landslide 1) оползень, обвал; 2) решающая победа (на выборах) mailbox почтовый ящик mushroom (v) быстро расти poker-faced с непроницаемым лицом prairie chicken луговой тетерев profiteering погоня за прибылями, доходами rodeo соревнования ковбоев room (v)болеть за команду roomette небольшое купе selectman чиновник местного самоуправления stopover остановка в пути street-car трамвай superette небольшой магазин swamp-sparrow американский вид воробья teaberry американское вечнозеленое растение с белыми цветами и ароматными красными ягодами third house закулисные законодатели trail тропа, проложенная через девственный лес trouble-shooter человек, к услугам которого прибегают в критических ситуациях tuxedo смокинг vacation отпуск vacationist, vacationer отпускник vacationland курорт workout тренировка
Native American Words
Arkansas название штата (индейское заимствование: Kansas «дымящаяся вода», ср. F. arc «лук», «изгиб») banjo банджо (искаженное слово от bandore, L. pandura, panduriит — музыкальный инструмент с тремя струнами) blizzard буран, сильная метель (ср. G. Blitz «молния» или blitzartig «подобно молнии») canyon каньон (ср. Sp. canon «труба») carry-all тележка (ср. F. cariole) Connecticut название штата (индейское заимствование: Quone-ktakut «длинная река») coyote степной волк, койот (индейское заимствование из языка племен Центральной Америки через испанский язык) dumb 1) немой; 2) глупый (ср. G. dumm «глупый») fresh свежий, дерзкий (ср. G. frech «дерзкий») hammock гамак (индейское заимствование из языка племени арауакан) hickory гикори, американский орешник (индейское заимствование: paecohiccora «толченые орехи») hooch (sl.) сокр. hoochinoo крепкий спиртной напиток (индейское заимствование) Idaho название штата (индейское заимствование, означающее «жемчужина гор») Illinois название штата (индейское заимствование с французским суффиксом -ois, означающее «племя», «род») Indian file гуськом (способ передвижения индейцев через леса) jazz джаз (из креольского jazz «ускорять»; вероятно, африканского происхождения) kinnikinnich дерево, кору которого индейцы используют для курения, смешивая ее с сухими листьями (индейское заимствование из языка племени алгонквиэн) loafer 1) бездельник; 2) летун, бродяга (ср. G. laufen «бегать») Massachusetts название штата (индейское заимствование, означающее «горная местность») Mississippi река (индейское заимствование из языка племени алгонквиэн: misi «великая», sipi «вода») Mohawk название резервации в штате Массачусетс (индейское заимствование из языка племени ирокезов) mosquito комар, мошка, москит (через Sp. mosca «муха»; L. musca) muskrat мускусная крыса, ондатра; от musquash (индейское заимствование из языка племени алгонквиэн) Ohio название штата (индейское заимствование, означающее «красивая река») Oklahoma название штата (индейское заимствование, обозначает «родина Красного Человека») racoon (coon) енот (индейское заимствование из языка племени алгонквиэн) ranch ранчо, скотоводческая ферма (ср. Sp. rancho «столовая с общим питанием») saskatoon кустарник с белыми цветами и пурпурными сладкими плодами; от misaskwatomin (индейское заимствование из языка племени кри) skunk скунс, хорек (индейское заимствование из языка племени алгонквиэн) squash кабачки (индейское заимствование из языка племени алгонквиэн; ср. askoot-asquash «зеленая пища») stampede паническое бегство скота (ср. Sp. estampido «потрескивание») tamarack-tree американская лиственница (индейское заимствование из языка племени алгонквиэн) Tennessee название штата (индейское заимствование, означающее «река с большим изгибом») toboggan длинные плоские сани, салазки (индейское заимствование из языка племени алгонквиэн) woodchuck вид американского сурка (индейское заимствование из языка племени алгонквиэн — wejack «рыбак»; народная этимология; ср. wood и chuck) Wyoming название штата (индейское заимствование, означающее «Великие Равнины») Популярное:
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