You wouldn't believe how some French words get bastardized by common usage by speakers of other languages :) The current word being destroyed in Argentina and

You wouldn't believe how some French words get bastardized by common usage by speakers of other languages :) The current word being destroyed in Argentina and Uruguay: "chapeau" (but you wouldn't recognize it when spoken by one of my countrymen) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapeau http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapeau "Chapeau! is often used as a generic expression of approval and appreciation in France and other parts of Europe : as a sign of admiration or respect, one shall indeed remove his hat"