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This is a Wednesday’s Wonderful Words post, in which I chose a word, well-know or otherwise, and discuss why I think it’s so wonderful.
Poncho
/ˈpɒntʃoʊ/
Noun:
1. A blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
Etymology:
1717; from American Spanish; from Araucanian pontho; ‘woolen material’. Perhaps influenced by Spanish poncho, variant of pocho; ‘discoloured fabric’