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They went to the Caribbean looking for gold and a chance to really unwind discovering the 'barbeque', the 'canoe' and a pretty good recipe for rum punch. They also brought back the word 'cannibal' to make their trip sound more exciting. In India there was something for everyone. 'Yoga' to help you stay in shape, while pretending to be spiritual. If that didn't work there was the 'cummerbund' to hide a paunch and - if you couldn't even make it up the stairs without turning, crimsonthey had the 'bungalow'. Meanwhile in Africa they picked up words like 'voodoo' and 'zombie' kicking off the teen horror film and even more terrifying, they brought home the world's two most annoying musical instruments the 'bongo' and the 'banjo'. From Australia, English took the words 'nugget', 'boomerang' and 'walkabout'and in fact the whole concept of chain pubs 去书内
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    Explorers found more than gold in the Caribbean—they discovered words like“barbeque,”“canoe,”and“rum punch,”and brought back“cannibal”for excitement.In India,they borrowed“yoga”for fitness and spirituality,“cummerbund”for fashion,and“bungalow”for comfort.From Africa came“voodoo,”“zombie,”and annoying instruments like“bongo”and“banjo.”Australia contributed“nugget,”“boomerang,”and“walkabout,”and the idea of chain pubs.These words reflect diverse cultural exchanges.

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