Do you speak a little Spanish (USA) when you say 'stampede'?

'Stampede' is a word borrowed from Spanish (USA) 'stampede'. The word entered the English language some time around 1828.

stampede [noun] [1828]

• a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
• a mass movement of people at a common impulse
• an extended festival combining a rodeo with exhibitions, contests, and social events

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Etymology: American Spanish 'estampida' from Spanish, crash, from 'estampar' to stamp, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German 'stampfōn' to stamp

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