Word: cah
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While a native of Charlestown might “Pahk his cah in Havahd Yahd,” a Harvard scholar will park his Prius in a metered spot on Mount Auburn Street. Beantown’s infamously “r”-averse brogue is conspicuously absent here on campus. This slight difference in inflection underscores a vast cultural schism between those affiliated with Harvard and Boston’s locals—a divide that dampens town-gown relations and could hamper the University’s plans to expand into Allston...
...Star Wars Episode III: Return of the Sith. To one side of the steps was perched a full orchestra in evening dress. As writer-director George Lucas and many of his stars came into view, the orchestra struck up the first martial notes of John Williams' theme. "Georges Lu-cah!" a French voice fanfared over the loud-speaker system, and the crowd cheered. The spectacle was as majestic and fun as the celebration of the Jedi's triumph over the Death Star in the final scene of the first Star Wars, such a long time...
...witticisms are offered, best of all by Maria herself. Giving advice on romance to a 20-something woman, the blushing bride pauses to question the woman’s male escorts. When the three answer in the affirmative to her inquiry about whether they attended “cah-lidge,” she cautions her younger friend that she might want to look elsewhere for companionship: “Oh, they’s too smart, honey. Ya gotta find ya-self a dumber...
...instance, the Boston dialect is commonly thought to be in immediate danger of disappearing, but the traditional linguistic features associated with it have been replaced by new distinctive characteristics. A Bostonian might not say "cah" any more - for car - but they will say potato puff for tater tot. Sprinkles will be jimmies. And they'll use terms like "triple-decker" and "grinder," which don't really appear outside of the region. Vaux says he could probably identify where a person is from, by asking under ten questions regarding such idiosyncracies in language. He explains that one of the main reasons...
...Vermont political science professor. "Who the hell does he think he is?" Tuttle kept the state in stitches as he humorously--but devastatingly--pointed out McMullen's flaws. In one debate Tuttle asked McMullen to pronounce the name of a Vermont town, Calais. McMullen fumbled. (It may be cah-lay in France, but it is cah-las in Vermont.) He couldn't define a tedder (hay fluffer). What's worse, shortly after competing in a milking contest, he said cows have six teats. "I mean, oh, my God!" Tuttle yelled, amazed that his opponent had added two teats...