Tuesday, November 28, 2006

DEFINITELY ˈgɪŋərər !


When Derek rang us on 18 January last year to tell us Gordon had been born, he described him as a ginger, as in /ˈgɪŋər/ . Amanda and Derek now both claim Gordy, like Pudge is a blond. Personally though, dad and I think Gordy is definitely gingerer /ˈgɪŋərər/ than his big cous!
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6 comments:

  1. Thomas Widmann12:34 pm

    This pronunciation is not in the CED. :-(

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  2. Phyl1:40 pm

    If they put in they'd need to mark it Scot, hum, pej :-)

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  3. Thomas Widmann2:24 pm

    Is it this usage of the word ginger, or is it the divergent pronunciation that is Scot hum pej?

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  4. Phyl4:30 pm

    Yes Derek he's the world's most perfect wee Gingerman :-)

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  5. Phyl4:31 pm

    Thomas - it's the divergent pronunciation and its use as a noun that I'd mark Scot, pej, hum.

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  6. Phyl4:34 pm

    Hey we could call them Pudgeman and Gingerman ;-)

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