where does the word smorgasbord come from?
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