21 Jun /13

Honcho

Honcho was first used in English by US servicemen in 1947 to designate the head of a small group of Japanese soldiers.Continue reading Honcho

12 Jun /13

Kalashnikov

“No matter what they do in Russia, it turns out looking like a Kalashnikov” Vladimir Putin When President Putin commented last week that Russia’s Olympic torch for the 2014 Winter Games looked like a Kalashnikov rifle, he was referring to one of his country’s most famous brands.Continue reading Kalashnikov

28 May /13

Kangaroo

Over the next few, our words of the day originate from European exploration of the seas, starting with a sailor who also displayed great skill as a map maker and writer – Captain James Cook (born in 1728, died in 1779).Continue reading Kangaroo