18 Truly Surprising Word Origins

8 Juggernaut
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“Juggernaut” is a Sanskrit reference to the Ratha Yatra temple car (the word is a corruption of the name of the deity, Lord Jagannath, to whom the temple is dedicated). The only thing you really need to know about the Ratha Yatra temple car is that it was AWESOME, and that it was reputed to “crush devotees under its wheels.” Raddest car in town, IMHO.