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When someone online asks "how do you pronounce XXX", I often see replies saying that XXX is pronounced as (a clearly wrong and nonsensical word). And it's usually the same nonsense word, which I obviously can't remember. Exactly what is this word, and where did it come from? Is there some literary source for it?
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[nq:1]When someone online asks "how do you pronounce ***", I often see replies saying that *** is pronounced as (a ... can't remember. Exactly what is this word, and where did it come from?
- [nq:1]When someone online asks "how do you pronounce ***", I often see replies saying that *** is pronounced as (a ...
- can't remember.
- Exactly what is this word, and where did it come from?
- [/nq] Perhaps "it's spelled 'Raymond Luxury Yacht', but it's pronounced 'Throat-Warbler Mangrove'"?
- That's from Monty Python's Flying Circus (not necessarily verbatim here, but the names are right).
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[nq:1]When someone online asks "how do you pronounce ***", I often see replies saying that *** is pronounced as (a ... can't remember. Exactly what is this word, and where did it come from? Is there some literary source for it?[/nq]
Perhaps "it's spelled 'Raymond Luxury Yacht', but it's pronounced 'Throat-Warbler Mangrove'"? That's from Monty Python's Flying Circus (not necessarily verbatim he
Perhaps "it's spelled 'Raymond Luxury Yacht', but it's pronounced 'Throat-Warbler Mangrove'"? That's from Monty Python's Flying Circus (not necessarily verbatim he
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Le mardi 6 juillet 2004 à 20:55:32, Mister Sharkey a écrit dans alt.usage.english :
[nq:1]When someone online asks "how do you pronounce ***", I often see replies saying that *** is pronounced as (a ... can't remember. Exactly what is this word, and where did it come from? Is there some literary source for it?[/nq]
[nq:1]When someone online asks "how do you pronounce ***", I often see replies saying that *** is pronounced as (a ... can't remember. Exactly what is this word, and where did it come from? Is there some literary source for it?[/nq]
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[nq:2]When someone online asks "how do you pronounce ***", I ... it come from? Is there some literary source for it?[/nq]
[nq:1]Perhaps "it's spelled 'Raymond Luxury Yacht', but it's pronounced 'Throat-Warbler Mangrove'"? That's from Monty Python's Flying Circus (not necessarily verbatim here, but the names are right).[/nq]
Aha. Thank you!
[nq:1]Perhaps "it's spelled 'Raymond Luxury Yacht', but it's pronounced 'Throat-Warbler Mangrove'"? That's from Monty Python's Flying Circus (not necessarily verbatim here, but the names are right).[/nq]
Aha. Thank you!
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[nq:1]Perhaps "it's spelled 'Raymond Luxury Yacht', but it's pronounced 'Throat-Warbler Mangrove'"? That's from Monty Python's Flying Circus (not necessarily verbatim here, but the names are right).[/nq]
It turns out that this line was used twice, in episodes 19 and 22, and both times it was wobbler, not warbler. The character was played by Graham Chapman, wearing a very large false nose. In e
It turns out that this line was used twice, in episodes 19 and 22, and both times it was wobbler, not warbler. The character was played by Graham Chapman, wearing a very large false nose. In e
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