The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-23 months agoI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldimagemessage-square182fedilinkarrow-up11.32Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.31Karrow-down1imageI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-23 months agomessage-square182fedilink
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoI thought Yosemite Sam had pretty much taught all English speakers the correct pronunciation. I remember my parents saying their Swedish relatives pronounced it “Yohsmeet.”
minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-23 months agoI have no idea who that is. EDIT: Oh, that guy. And now I know his name.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoNon-native English speaker, young, or both?
minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-23 months agoThe former. Noggie, to be precise. Plus I didn’t watch a whole lot of Bugs Bunny growing up either.
minus-squareEmpricorn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoThank you! Going to call my Brother In-Law that now…
minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months agoAllegedly, it’s a mildly offensive term, FYI.
I thought Yosemite Sam had pretty much taught all English speakers the correct pronunciation. I remember my parents saying their Swedish relatives pronounced it “Yohsmeet.”
I have no idea who that is.
EDIT: Oh, that guy. And now I know his name.
Non-native English speaker, young, or both?
The former. Noggie, to be precise. Plus I didn’t watch a whole lot of Bugs Bunny growing up either.
Wassa “Noggie”?
Norwegian
Thank you! Going to call my Brother In-Law that now…
Allegedly, it’s a mildly offensive term, FYI.
That’s what I’m going for!