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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]
The meanings of these words do not always correspond to Germanic cognates, and occasionally the specific meaning in the list is unique to English. Those Germanic words listed below with a Frankish source mostly came into English through Anglo-Norman, and so despite ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic, came to English through a Romance ...
Chapati (alternatively spelled chapathi; pronounced as IAST: capātī, capāṭī, cāpāṭi), also known as roti, rooti, rotee, rotli, rotta, safati, shabaati, phulka, chapo (in East Africa), sada roti (in the Caribbean), poli (in Marathi), and roshi (in the Maldives), [1] is an unleavened flatbread originating from the Indian subcontinent and is a staple in India, Nepal, Bangladesh ...
Rogan josh (English: /ˌroʊɡən ˈdʒɑʃ/); [1] Kashmiri: [roːɡan dʒoːʃ]), also spelled roghan josh or roghan ghosht, is an aromatic curried meat dish originating from Kashmir. [ 2 ] It is made with red meat —traditionally lamb , mutton, or goat —and coloured and flavoured primarily by alkanet flower (or root) and Kashmiri chilies .
If picking up your checkbook makes you feel like a fish out of water, here’s a step-by-step breakdown: Write the date in the upper right corner. Write the recipient’s name on the line next to ...
In some cases words have entered the English language by multiple routes - occasionally ending up with different meanings, spellings, or pronunciations, just as with words with European etymologies. Many entered English during the British Raj in colonial India. These borrowings, dating back to the colonial period, are often labeled as "Anglo ...
Rillettes is traditionally made with goose or duck, and are commercially most commonly made with pork, but also made with other meats such as chicken, game birds, rabbit and sometimes with fish such as anchovies, tuna, pike or salmon. Rillettes are typically served at room temperature spread thickly on toasted bread.
Jalfrezi (/ dʒ æ l ˈ f r eɪ z i /; Bengali: ঝালফ্রেজী; also jhal frezi, jaffrazi, and many other alternative spellings) is a stir-fried curry dish originating in Bengal and popular throughout South Asia.