Commonly Used Words That Don't Exist

Discussion in 'The Chatterbox' started by DaltonGang, Feb 9, 2022.

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  1. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Very good, but I'd go a step further: "Nu-clear".
     
    blondblue, Jan 4, 2023
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  2. DrStrange

    DrStrange Well-Known Member

    Kenedy and Carter were the only American presidents who could pronounce it correctly.
     
    DrStrange, Jan 4, 2023
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  3. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    We might add John and John Quincy Adams and Coolidge to that, as they, like Kennedy, were from Massachustts. Course nuclear might not have been a thing during the Adams presidencies.
     
    blondblue, Jan 4, 2023
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  4. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    I believe the British pronounce it, "Throatwobbler Mangrove."

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    richgem, Jan 4, 2023
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  5. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Hard to pronounce 'nuke-you-ler' with your teeth clenched together in a Hampton accent.
     
    PLANofMAN, Jan 4, 2023
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