Do you speak a little French when you say 'saveloy'?

'Saveloy' is a word borrowed from French 'cervelas'. The word entered the English language some time around 1837.

saveloy [noun] [1837]

A highly seasoned dry sausage

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note: The word saveloy (first used in English around 1784–1837) is a corruption of the French word cervelas or servelat. Originally referred to a sausage made from pig's brains. It is derived from the Italian cervellata and Latin cerebrum (brain).
Etymology: Modification of French 'cervelas' from Middle French, from Old Italian 'cervellata' literally, pig's brains, from 'cervello' brain, from Latin 'cerebellum'

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