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kentishman | 15:50 Mon 01st Jan 2007 | Phrases & Sayings
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Does anyone know where the word shampoo comes from?
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According to the Chambers Online dictionary, it's an 18th century word from a Hindi word, champo meaning "squeeze"
16:13 Mon 01st Jan 2007
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16:20 Mon 01st Jan 2007
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Actually, I always suspected it originated from someone engaged in an effort to describe a product that wasn't real poo....
16:43 Mon 01st Jan 2007
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Indian word
21:24 Wed 03rd Jan 2007

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