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On the third page of the letter, Ollier explains that his son William, who was 31, had "hit upon a new method of spelling Fish." Ollier then demonstrates the rationale, "So that ghoti is fish." [5] [4] [6] An early known published reference is an October 1874 article by S. R. Townshend Mayer in St. James's Magazine, which cites the letter. [6]
This is a list of catchphrases found in American and British english language television and film, where a catchphrase is a short phrase or expression that has gained usage beyond its initial scope.
Here are 125 cute, sexy, and romantic nicknames for your boyfriend, fiancé, baby daddy, FWB—basically anyone you're getting romantic with.
A gag name is a pseudonym intended to be humorous through its similarity to both a real name and a term or phrase that is funny, strange, or vulgar. The source of humor stems from the double meaning behind the phrase, although use of the name without prior knowledge of the joke could also be funny.
It really does sound like they're saying hello! True to their name, Munchkin cats are typically smaller than your average kitty. With their shorter legs, thinner bodies, and lightweight fur, they ...
The expression is thought to have originated with the Bloods, a gang that originated in Los Angeles, who wanted to avoid using "crazy" because it started with the letter "c," which they associated ...
This list does not include place names in the United Kingdom or the United States, or places following spelling conventions of non-English languages.For UK place names, see List of irregularly spelled places in the United Kingdom.
Hello, with that spelling, was used in publications in the U.S. as early as the 18 October 1826 edition of the Norwich Courier of Norwich, Connecticut. [1] Another early use was an 1833 American book called The Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West Tennessee, [2] which was reprinted that same year in The London Literary Gazette. [3]