Japanese words ori (to fold) and kami (paper).Continue reading Origami
EVS Translation Blog / Category: Word of the day
13 Sep /13
Yo-Yo
Children who think of their yo-yo as a modern invention may be surprised to learn that their Chinese counterparts were playing with a form of the toy approximately 3,000 years ago.Continue reading Yo-Yo
12 Sep /13
Boondocks
In his 1965 hit Billy Joel pleaded for the Lord to “have mercy on the boy from down in the boondocks”.Continue reading Boondocks
11 Sep /13
Vodka
“The relationship between a Russian and a bottle of vodka is almost mystical” (Richard Owen) The word vodka first appears in English in 1780 in William Tooke’s translation of Russia: A complete historical account.Continue reading Vodka
10 Sep /13
Troika
The Russian word troika originally referred to a sled drawn by three horses.Continue reading Troika