Kirkby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century. John Kirkby, his wife Anne and two children, settled in New York State in 1774
Smoergasbord smÃ¸rgÃ¥sbord origins From sweden and goes back to 17th.  Century smoer smÃ¸r; means butter gas; gÃ¥s means goos.  Bord means table all together it-means a â¦ buffet style ta ble with  multiple hot and cold dishes. Of various foods Was introduced to  Americans At The New york world. fair in 1939
Word Origin and History for embarrass Expand. v. 1670s, perplex, throw into doubt, from French embarrasser (16c.), literally to block, from embarras obstacle, from Italian imbarrazzo, from imbarrare to bar, from in- into, upon (see in- (2)) + Vulgar Latin *barra bar.. Meaning hamper, hinder is from 1680s.