Saturday, 7 March 2026

When you say 'chibouk' are you speaking Turkish?

'Chibouk' is a word borrowed from Turkish 'çubuk'. The word entered the English language some time around 1811.


chibouk [noun] [1811]
A long-stemmed Turkish tobacco pipe with a clay bowl
See 'chibouk' on the Loan Words Map

See more loan words from Turkish.

Etymology: French 'chibouque' from Turkish 'çubuk'
See more loan words from 1800s.


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