My wife is from Hong Kong. She has always pronounced Z as 'e-zett' which is pretty close to iizard, if not identical. Perhaps a very old tradition survived in colonial Hong Kong!
This is one of the few times I got a definition correct. When I looked at Magnality, I thought of Banality as a possible antonym. I don't know for sure if it is, but it was my reasoning for selecting “A wonderful thing” as the definition.
Not particularly leaving a comment for this episode, but rather wondering where the July 16 Episode was ??? It’s not showing on Substack, and it was not received in my email. Rob, are you taking the unscheduled vacation?
Folk etymology time! I read once that "barbeque" (with a q) comes from the French term (de barbe a la queue", or "from whiskers to tail". Imagine a pig or other animal being spit roasted and you can see where this might have originated. I'm pretty sure one of my grade school French teachers so averred.
My wife is from Hong Kong. She has always pronounced Z as 'e-zett' which is pretty close to iizard, if not identical. Perhaps a very old tradition survived in colonial Hong Kong!
This is one of the few times I got a definition correct. When I looked at Magnality, I thought of Banality as a possible antonym. I don't know for sure if it is, but it was my reasoning for selecting “A wonderful thing” as the definition.
Thank you for an interesting read as always.
Well done!
Great read-thanks, Rob!
In Australia, we often spell it barbeque which helps the BBQ shortening.
The zee or zed issue is settled. Hazah! Now, do you prefer izzet or uzzit? We'll take the one you don't want to use.
:D
Not particularly leaving a comment for this episode, but rather wondering where the July 16 Episode was ??? It’s not showing on Substack, and it was not received in my email. Rob, are you taking the unscheduled vacation?
I believe Hurricane- is also Taino, for storm god
Folk etymology time! I read once that "barbeque" (with a q) comes from the French term (de barbe a la queue", or "from whiskers to tail". Imagine a pig or other animal being spit roasted and you can see where this might have originated. I'm pretty sure one of my grade school French teachers so averred.
I'm most interested in the "thoroughly vile poem about the supposed behaviours of the native people of the region."