http://www.snopes.com/language/foreign/foreign.asp

Foreign Affairs

Many English words were borrowed from other languages, and many more are commonly (but wrongly) believed to have been adapted from foreign words or phrases. Here were offer a selection of homegrown "foreign" words.

Ratings Key

        Green bullet = true
        Red bullet = false
        Multiple status bullet = multiple truth values
        Yellow bullet = undetermined
        White bullet = unclassifiable veracity

Select this link for an expanded
definition of our rating system.

Red bullet The expression "hoity-toity" comes from the French words haut toit, meaning "high roof."

* Entries marked with an asterisk will display in a separate browser window.

Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2013 by Barbara and David P. Mikkelson.
This material may not be reproduced without permission.
snopes and the snopes.com logo are registered service marks of snopes.com.