Do you speak a little Hindi when you say 'Bangalore torpedo'?

'Bangalore torpedo' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'Bangalore'. The word entered the English language some time around 1913.

Bangalore torpedo [noun] [1913]

A metal tube that contains explosives and a firing mechanism and is used to cut barbed wire and detonate buried mines

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Etymology: India

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