I have some questions about the word "BBQ."\n1) Why is it written as BBQ?\n2) Is it okay to pronounce it "bee-bee-que" since that is how it actually is written as? Would I look weird if I say "bee-bee-que" at a restaurant?
125749
coz they couldn;t fit the word on a 2 foot sign and make it stand out.
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#1 NO\n\n#2 Possibly if it is an "e-book" (Books to me are heavy, thick, collections of bound paper, by the way).  But still, how technical do you want to get here?\n\n#3 NO  Absurd to whom and why?  For some cultures a steak ("cow") on the grill is an absurdity, to me it's DINNER!
336420
its funny, but only if told outloud. if you can see the different spelling, it either spoils the joke ormakes itnot work. audibly there is no difference so one is thinking about bear, when you really are saying bare. its sort of funny.
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hey, if you're wondering about a person understanding you...don't worry, they'll understand you either way. There's really no RIGHT way to say the "ll". I've lived in so many countries (and am fluent in both lanuguages, I've spoken both my whole life) and they all say it differently. In Spain, it's more of a "che" (me-chamo), in Costa Rica, it's a pure "y" (me yamo), in the Dominican Republic and most latin american countries, it's a "j" (me, jamo), and in Venezuela, it's a "sh" (me shamo)... does that help? No matter how you say, most fluent Spanish-speakers will understand you...but, to be safe, I'd choose the "J" sound. It's the most commonly used. Also, it's not only the "ll" that's said differently, it's also the y. Usually, the way they said their "ll" is the same way that they'll say their "y"s.
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Finally :) someone else out there hears what I've been hearing this whole time too.   They are saying "Damn" and not "Gym" in that theme song.   Seems to me Cartoon Network had some idiot sound editor make a joke with this theme song by slipping "damn" in there instead.   Trust me...there's no "J" sound in that song where "gym" is suppose to be said!
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it's not the bad spelling. it's just that it doesn't make any sense. try to listen to it again. maybe by the second one you hear "kiries kai kirioi" which means " ladies and gentlemen" . sounds close enough
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No, of course not! But I can see how someone could say it with the emphasis on the AS and make it SOUND like a profanity! But that's why you posted your question in the "words and wordplay" category...!
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Keep it simple how about  R.B.S.?  No, when you say it out loud it sounds like Arbys.\nHow about Smooth, or One Stop Shop?\nI don't know but it's fun to try and think of names.
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=) yea its understandable but vietnamese is a very easy language hehe we use almost the same alphabet and we use a set of accent marks. it's quite simple. for example the word "chao" can mean different things with different accents.  \n\nchào(j*ow tone goes down)=hello or goodbye\nchao(j*ow tone stays the same)=stinky tofu\ncháo(j*ow tone goes up)=porridge\n\nthere are plently of audio/video referances at the library or the bookstore try just asking her yourself and you guys can learn off each other =P goodluck
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Skills still spill shrill swills.\n\nIt doesn't make all that much sense, but it's a correct sentence.  You can rearrange it a bit and add in sill and shill, as in: 'sills still spill shrill swills' or 'still, shills swill shrill spills' etc., but I like the first one best.
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Hi bigslow,\nI think it's just another way to confuse someone. Good Luck: Blueladybug
356944
As a kid, sometimes we said "keister", "fanny", "tail", "bohunkus", "can", or "gluteus maximus". Oh yes, and "tochis" and its variations (tushie, tookus, tush). In polite society (where it's unlikely to be referred to anyway), we would  have said "hindquarters". At home, "butt", "behind", "rear", or "a**" will work just fine.
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You the first letter of the word and put it at the end, and then you add an "ay" at the end of that. Unless of course it begins with a vowel, in which case you would say the word regularly but with an added "way" at the end. For example: My name would be "Aaronway". Make sure you don't swith up any of the letters if it begins with a vowel, cause that't not how you do it. :)
73747
my bacon is prewrapped, as far as the hot dog dilemma what happens is when you have your barbecue and finish your dogs you generally load em up rite off the grill to the bun, then the inevitable happens a dropped dog!!! you can rinse off the dog not the bun ,hence you toss the effected bun and use your reserve bun and voila soups on.Now all this is made possible due to the large quantities of liquor associated with these outdoor events.I hope i have made your road to knowledge a little smoother,lets do it again soon. Regards the JuJu Bean
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I wonder that too, it's weird.  I suppose it's natural to come up with names for things you see as language develops- then everyone in your region calls it the same thing. (Hence the different dialects & languages.)  Then I wonder who got to name them- the leader of a group of people?  The first to talk about it?  Very interesting.  \n\nSome words make sense, like snake or wolf because that is how the animal sounds. \n\nI recommend calling things by totally different names that make sense to you, then insist that other people are crazy.  (Reminds me of an old Twilight Zone episode where all the words for everything slowly changed for a man.  It ended with him paging through a children's word book in confusion, with things like the word "dinosaur" pictured with a ball.)
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If everyone is pronouncing it wrong, then I suspect it is an unusual J sound for Americans.  If it does not sound like the J in jeans, jell-o, or jolly, then you should expect that people will get it wrong.  We do not pronounce the letter J any other way.  Also, the first A could be long or short - the second one is most likely short.  So your name would be pronounced either Jay-nuh or Jaw-nuh here in America.  If neither of these is correct, then people will definitely be pronouncing it wrong.  Don't be offended - just correct them and they will learn.  It may take a few times, but that is to be expected.
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Personally I would ignore him and keep walking.  Not sure what you are saying.  I speak a little Spanish and maybe you heard him wrong.  Kind of sounds like Sabor.  Sabor in Spanish means taste.  So if he said Saborla?????  Maybe taste her?????  or tasty???Now I could be completely off here any Spanish speakers out there?