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According to some estimates, 30 percent of the English language—or roughly one in three English words—is derived directly from French.

Paul Anthony Jones


These words are so wonderful even Santa wants to use them.

Every time Christmas rolls around it brings with it its own vocabulary of words you barely hear the rest of the year. Here are a few we should bring back.

Paul Anthony Jones