Sneaker
In American English, this word refers to a shoe with rubber sole. It began to be used in English around 1895. It was called like that because this kind of shoe was noiseless, and so by wearing them you could sneak.
En inglés americano, esta palabra se refiere a una zapatilla con suela de goma. Comenzó a utilizarse en inglés alrededor de 1895. Se la llamaba así porque este tipo de calzado era silencioso, y por lo tanto al usarlo podías escabullirte (el verbo to sneak significa escabullirse).
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