Thursday, April 3, 2008
Saying it Wrong on Purpose
This article from the Lexicographer's Rules blog on words people mispronounce on purpose reminded me of Mom; in particular how she always says Mercy Buckets instead of Merci Beaucoup. Josh frequently adds an unnecessary 's' to words to make them funnier, i.e. butts instead of butt in the following: "Augie move your butts!" I personally enjoy calling the library the liberry, for obvious reasons. Anyone else have a favorite mispronunciation?
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am-blance
I've heard am-buh-lance. But I live in Miz-zu-rahh.
I like crick instead of creek
My dad calls a Chevy a "Sheevy"
Molly pronounces milk "melk"
My high school science teacher called a sink a "zink" and a desk a "dest"
I don't, however, think any one of these people misprounces these words on purpose.
Bill R. Ford
what's wrong with melk? Are you making fun of the way I talk, Mr. Northern Illinois? Sneering at the down-staters?
Molly also says "pello." Dad used to say "pilla." Again, not on purpose. This post was about mispronouncing things on purpose people!
I am particularly found of mispronouncing words. It makes just a little fun. although Jerry has been on me because he is afraid he'll use my mispronounced words. I think he thinks it Freudian or something. For example, we had a really seedy family in one house, dirty and always with excuses. They're name was Suggs, but I frequently forgot and called them the Sluggs. good way to vent.
Mummy
I'm sure that if their last name is Suggs, then they've been called Sluggs all their lives, and they probably don't find it the least bit derrogatory.
I forgot to mention before that I've taken to saying "Garbeege" instead of garbage.
I prefer "gar baage"
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