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BY Farida Dawkins, 5:00pm September 10, 2018,

7 phrases that you thought were American but actually come from Africa

by Farida Dawkins, 5:00pm September 10, 2018,

 

7 phrases that you thought were American but actually come from Africa

Man participating in a voodoo ceremony…Janda Browiecki blog

Zombie

The definition of a zombie is a corpse in a trance-like or sleep state.

Zombie comes from the Kikongo word Zumbi which translates to fetish. It can also come from the Kimbundu word Nzumbi which means ghost.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: September 10, 2018

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