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As the quotes above suggest, the word curry is essentially meaningless to an Indian cook, and is likely a bastardization by British colonists of the southern Indian word kari, meaning sauce. For more on this sense of the clinic's bastardization, see also Dr. While the increased use of an English/Spanish hybrid frequently referred to as "Spanglish" has stirred concern among those who see it as a bastardization of the Spanish language, it is emerging as a standard device aimed at young Hispanics. |
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