How the Hindi language influenced English with the word 'dum dum'

'Dum dum' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'Dam Dam'. The word entered the English language some time around 1889.

dum dum [noun] [circa 1889]

A bullet (as one with a hollow point) that expands more than usual upon hitting an object

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Etymology: arsenal near Calcutta, India

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