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Chai, not chai tea. Fuck Starbucks.
Naan, not naan bread. You don't say baguette bread or croissant bread, do you?
Dosa, not rice crepe - dosa is not just rice, it can be made with millets or even lentils.
xyz masala, not just Masala™. There's so many variations, like chaat, sambhar, garam, tikka, kolhapuri, etc.
Chutney, not coconut sauce.
Samosa, not mimosa. What the fuck is with the last one?
I'm going to be saying samosa under my breath like I'm correcting someone every time they say mimosa now. To notch humor. Made me laugh out loud.
Chai tea in English refers to a generally similar blend of spiced tea. Stop pretending to be an idiot and not understanding that. You're not smarter than other people for knowing trivial information about the origin of an adopted word.