Loanwords, Legends and Lingo

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Woven into burlap
Cartel bosses
Runs boot camp
Desktop backdrop pic
Beats with ease
Stay who you are
Young Spanish misses
Banned nerve agent
On Olympic jerseys
Misuse of power
Proof in action
Sadly, it's too late
Mini fruit pie
Falcon, if male
What GIs called it
Bold winged eyeliner
Midday nap in Spain
The honest truth
Old emetic syrup
Campaigned for mayor
WWII power alliance
Freetown's own coin
Turned into, in time
Fuzzy tropical fruit
Icons on screens
Stratford river
Badge on the beat
Fits in a socket
A view, for short
Redone hit song
Smoky pork slice
A nod and a smile
Peace deal city
On the VIP list
Joint by your waist
Blue flag of peace
Holds it all inside
Stone or Ice, maybe
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Loanwords, Legends and Lingo — Solution

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Woven into burlap
J
Cartel bosses
Runs boot camp
N
Desktop backdrop pic
W
Beats with ease
Stay who you are
O
Young Spanish misses
S
Banned nerve agent
S
On Olympic jerseys
U
S
A
Misuse of power
Proof in action
A
B
U
S
E
Sadly, it's too late
O
Mini fruit pie
Falcon, if male
T
A
R
T
L
E
T
What GIs called it
N
A
M
T
E
R
C
E
L
Bold winged eyeliner
C
H
O
L
A
Midday nap in Spain
The honest truth
Old emetic syrup
G
O
S
P
E
L
Campaigned for mayor
R
A
N
S
I
E
S
T
A
WWII power alliance
A
X
I
S
Freetown's own coin
Turned into, in time
P
Fuzzy tropical fruit
Icons on screens
Stratford river
A
P
P
S
Badge on the beat
T
Fits in a socket
L
B
E
C
A
M
E
A view, for short
S
C
A
P
E
Redone hit song
Smoky pork slice
C
O
V
E
R
A nod and a smile
Peace deal city
On the VIP list
O
S
L
O
B
A
C
O
N
Joint by your waist
H
I
P
Blue flag of peace
U
N
Holds it all inside
C
O
N
T
A
I
N
Stone or Ice, maybe
A
G
E
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Loanwords, Legends and Lingo — The notes

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  1. JUTEWoven into burlapJUTE is a tough plant fiber used to weave burlap, rope, and rugs.
  2. NARCOSCartel bossesNARCOS is slang for drug traffickers, also the title of a popular Netflix crime series.
  3. SARGERuns boot campSARGE is short for sergeant, the officer who drills new recruits.
  4. WALLPAPERDesktop backdrop picWALLPAPER covers a wall with pattern, or a screen with a background image.
  5. OUTCLASSBeats with easeTo OUTCLASS someone is to be clearly superior to them, especially in skill or quality.
  6. BEStay who you areBE means to exist, as in Hamlet's famous line 'to be, or not to be'.
  7. SENORITASYoung Spanish missesSENORITAS is Spanish for young unmarried women, borrowed into everyday English.
  8. SOMANBanned nerve agentSOMAN is a highly toxic nerve agent banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
  9. USAOn Olympic jerseysUSA is the abbreviation for the United States, worn on its Olympic team uniforms.
  10. ABUSEMisuse of powerABUSE means to mistreat or misuse something or someone, often a position of power.
  11. TESTAMENTProof in actionA TESTAMENT is living proof of something, as in 'a testament to hard work'.
  12. ALASSadly, it's too lateALAS is an old-fashioned interjection expressing regret or sadness.
  13. TARTLETMini fruit pieA TARTLET is a small individual-sized pastry, often filled with fruit or custard.
  14. TERCELFalcon, if maleTERCEL is the falconry term for a male hawk or falcon, which is smaller than the female.
  15. NAMWhat GIs called itNAM is informal slang for Vietnam, used especially by American soldiers during the Vietnam War.
  16. CHOLABold winged eyelinerCHOLA refers to a Chicana street style known for bold eyeliner and a distinct look, rooted in Mexican-American culture.
  17. SIESTAMidday nap in SpainA SIESTA is a short midday rest, a long-standing tradition in Spain and Latin America.
  18. GOSPELThe honest truthGOSPEL truth means something is absolutely certain, beyond doubt.
  19. IPECACOld emetic syrupIPECAC is a syrup once commonly used to induce vomiting after poisoning, now rarely recommended.
  20. RANCampaigned for mayorRAN is the past tense of run, as in running in an election.
  21. AXISWWII power allianceThe AXIS powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan, allied against the Allies in World War II.
  22. LEONEFreetown's own coinThe LEONE is the currency of Sierra Leone, whose capital is Freetown.
  23. BECAMETurned into, in timeBECAME is the past tense of become, to turn into something over time.
  24. COCOFuzzy tropical fruitCOCO is an informal word for coconut, the fuzzy-shelled tropical fruit.
  25. APPSIcons on screensAPPS is short for applications, the icons you tap on a phone or tablet.
  26. AVONStratford riverThe AVON is the English river that flows through Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace.
  27. COPBadge on the beatCOP is informal slang for a police officer.
  28. PLUGFits in a socketA PLUG is the part of a cord that fits into an electrical socket.
  29. SCAPEA view, for shortSCAPE is a clipped form of landscape or seascape, meaning a broad view.
  30. COVERRedone hit songA COVER is a new recording of a song originally performed by someone else.
  31. BACONSmoky pork sliceBACON is a smoky, salty strip of cured pork, popular at breakfast.
  32. HIA nod and a smileHI is a casual greeting, often paired with a friendly nod or wave.
  33. OSLOPeace deal cityOSLO, Norway's capital, is where the 1993 Oslo Accords peace agreement was signed.
  34. INOn the VIP listIN can mean included or accepted, as in being on an exclusive guest list.
  35. HIPJoint by your waistThe HIP is the joint connecting your leg to your pelvis, near the waist.
  36. UNBlue flag of peaceThe UN's flag is light blue, chosen as a color symbolizing peace and neutrality.
  37. CONTAINHolds it all insideTo CONTAIN something is to keep it within limits or hold it inside.
  38. AGEStone or Ice, maybeAn AGE can be a historical era, like the Stone Age or Ice Age.
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