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Originally Posted by Turtle91
Hey Faterson...did you know that gnichnip is pronounced "Niknip" the "g" is silent.
Did you also know that it isn't really the merits of an idea that make something popular...it's how OFTEN someone sees it that make something memorable. Once it is memorable, then it is adopted as normal. I learned this from my uncle. He started using the word "Barf" in California to indicate the act of regurgitation....He used it all the time and it caught on....yup, I'm from THAT family (I'm sooo proud)  |
I draw your attention to the
Oxford dictionary where the origin of the word where "dirty dog" is a synonym of is stated as unknown.
Let's start a petition to set them right.
and now discussion
