mehndi

1. Art of painting an herbal henna paste on the body in intricate designs (as the paste sets, it temporarily dyes the skin underneath a shade of orange or red). Sometimes called a "henna tattoo."
2. This guy Daler's last name.

Mehndi on children's hands is a good way to keep them out of trouble, because they can't touch anything as the paste dries.

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juggernaut

Variant of "Jagannath," a name for the Hindu deity Krishna. "Juggernaut" is likely a British mispronunciation.

Today, though, a "juggernaut" is generally a force beyond mortal control.

Hapless mortal: "What hit me?"

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shredder

The bad guy in the Darth Vader-themed getup from Ninja Turtles.

Also known as Oroko Saki (sp? - real name) and "Saki-chan" (what Krang calls him in the 1996 Ninja Turtles anime OVAs).

Shredder: "Tonight I dine on turtle soup."

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kunoichi

Female ninja. Now an pop-culture stereotype who wears a really really short "kimono" (barely covers butt), a headband, and ofted is packin' several blades.

"That kunoichi might be deadly in anime or manga, but she couldn't get anything done in that costume in real life."

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Heirhead

A better name for Ms. Hilton's newest book? ^^'

Say "heirhead" once out loud. Got it? Good.

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dosa

A very thin, crisp pancake made of finely ground lentils. Think crispy, lightweight, savory crepe.

Often served with chutney, spiced vegetables, and a type of tomato-and-tamarind-based soup.

Dosas are vegetarian.

Let's go to that dosa place for lunch!

When a dosa has a savory filling, it's called a masala dosa.

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Volks

1. Short for Volkswagen, a car company best known for making the Beetle.
2. A small company in Japan specializing in a variety of customizable and character dolls, figures, and sculptures.

Volks recently opened an English site for customers living abroad.

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