balkanization — after the Balkans, region in southeastern Europe similarly divided into small nations in the twentieth century [5]
bangalored — after Bangalore, India; used often in the US when jobs are lost because of outsourcing; first time use by the magazine The Economist; usage: "He is sulking today because he got bangalored."[6]
Boeotian, an ancient Greek term for a fool, after the Boeotian people
bohemian — term referring to artists, writers, and other people who wished to live an unconventional, vagabond, or "gypsy" lifestyle; from Bohemia, where "gypsies" were erroneously thought to originate;[6][7] see also gypsy, below
bungalow — a low building or house, from a Gujarati word meaning "Bengalese", used elliptically to mean a house built in the style of Bengal[10]
Byzantine, used to describe any work, law, or organization that is excessively complex or difficult to understand, named after Byzantine Empire
calico — a type of cloth named after Calicut, where Europeans first obtained it;[11]Calico cat and calico horse derive from the appearance of their mottled coat suggesting calico cloth
canary — a small yellow bird, originating on and named after the Canary Islands, specifically the largest island, Gran Canaria, called in LatinInsula Canaria, "island of dogs", after the wild native dogs found there [12]
Capri pants — mid-calf pants named for the Italian isle of Capri, where they rose to popularity in the late 1950s and early '60s.[13]
Corinthian order — one of the three orders of classical architecture, after Corinth in Greece
Coventry (in the construction "Send to Coventry"): shunned by friends and family, after the treatment of Royalist prisoners during the English Civil War
donnybrook — colloquial term for a brawl or fracas, derived from Donnybrook Fair, an annual horse fair in the Dublin suburb notorious for fighting and drunkenness [20]
doolally or dolally — an adjective meaning "mad" or "eccentric" (e.g. "to go dolally"), ultimately named after Deolali, a hill station near Nashik in colonial India, referring to the apparent madness of men waiting to return to Britain after their tour of duty [21]
