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Word of the day: Smorgasbord

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Derived from the Swedish smorgas (bread and butter) and bord (table), this word conjures the image of a buffet with all manner of dishes, including open-faced sandwiches. It was well known in Sweden as far back as the 1600s, but for centuries the word was used only occasionally in English, and then only in reference […]

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