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  1. The usage of “banzai” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 13, 2014 · Banzai charges had some successes at the ends of battles by overcoming soldiers unprepared for such attacks. A human wave attack is an attack where masses of …

  2. Is “You might could talk to her family” grammatically correct?

    Sep 28, 2014 · Following up my previous questions on the usage of the word / phrase ('banzai' and 'ring the cherries') in Thomas Harris' thriller, ”The Silence of Lambs,” I came across the …

  3. Is there an English word for a period of 10000 years?

    Jun 11, 2016 · While true, banzai and the similar wànsui in Chinese are often used to indicate an arbitrarily large number, similar to the way English speakers would say "May you live a …

  4. Spanish-derived words in English - English Language & Usage …

    Mar 15, 2020 · Perhaps this Wikipedia page -- its list of English words of Spanish origin -- has more of what you seek. BTW words such as "Hispanicism" aren't generally used to mean …