Did you know that “avocado” and “guacamole” come from the same original Nahuatl (Aztec) word? 🥑

After the word was borrowed into Spanish as “aguacate”, many speakers altered the pronunciation of the word to “avocado”, perhaps influenced by the word “abogado” ‘lawyer’. Some still say “aguacate”.

2026 New England Adventist History Tour

You are invited to join the New England Adventist Heritage Tour.

• Dates: August 2–9, 2026 (Sunday–Sunday)
• Brochure & Application Form: See online at centerforadventistresearch.org/netour/.

The word “tycoon” has a story that begins in Japan and travels through history before reaching modern English. It comes from the Japanese word 大君 (taikun), which literally means “great lord.”

In English, we say “chop chop” to mean “hurry up.” This expression actually comes from China. You already know that 快快 is“fast fast,” but in the south, in Hokkien (福建話), they use 促促 (chok-chok) with the same meaning.

Hiking palgongsan at Gatbawi